Governor González Highlights Puerto Rico's Fiscal and Economic Progress to Oversight Board

September5 updates

1. Sep 23, 2026

   Governor González Highlights Puerto Rico's Fiscal and Economic Progress to Oversight Board

   via Primera Hora

   Governor Jenniffer González Colón held a virtual meeting with the Financial Oversight and Management Board to review Puerto Rico's fiscal progress. She reported that General Fund revenues closed fiscal year 2026 at $13.9 billion, about $874 million or 6.7%…

2. Sep 21, 2026

   Fiscal Oversight Board releases $3.7 million in funds for UPR

   via Telemundo PR

   The Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) approved the transfer and release of $3,738,000 to the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) after the institution met a financial transformation milestone aimed at strengthening its financial reporting through…

3. Sep 17, 2026

   Fiscal Board Tells Rep. Gosar It Is Reviewing Municipal Taxes on Construction Projects

   via El Nuevo Día

   Responding to a demand from Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (Arizona), the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) said it is evaluating municipal taxes on construction projects in Puerto Rico, beyond its earlier order halting enforcement of a 2015…

4. Sep 14, 2026

   Legislator Vows to Fight Fiscal Oversight Board Over $1,000 Minimum Pension

   via NotiUno

   Representative María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera defended her legislative proposal to raise the minimum pension for Puerto Rico government retirees to $1,000. In a video interview, she said she is prepared to fight against the Financial Oversight and Management…

5. Sep 5, 2026

   Conservative Group Pushes Fiscal Board to Sue Over Municipal Tax on Federal Projects

   via El Nuevo Día

   The conservative group Frontiers of Freedom is amplifying a demand by Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (Arizona), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee's Investigations Subcommittee, urging Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board…