20141204 4 december 2014: Age Bakker (Cft): ‘fiscale discipline Sint Eustatius is een must’ ENG

The Board of financial supervision (College financieel toezicht Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba – Cft) visited Sint Eustatius to meet with the executive council as well as with the island council on Wednesday, December 3rd. One concern is the risk that the island may realize a deficit over 2014. The Cft discussed the concrete steps that are needed in order to still achieve a balanced budget in 2014. Age Bakker, chairman of the Cft, emphasized to put a hold on future financial commitments to prevent a further increase of the deficit. Furthermore, the Cft prompted the executive council to respect the budget.