Liabilities to State and Territorial Budgets Up One-Third

Only six administrative units (districts or municipalities) manged to reduce the liabilities owed to the State Budet and the territorial budgets in 2009, stated Finance Minister Veaceslav Negruta at a recent meeting, Info-Prim Neo reports. These are the districts of Soroca, Criuleni, Telenesti, Causeni, Nisporeni and Cimislia. The liabilities of other administrative units increased greatly. In the district of Orhei budget liabilities rose by 6 times, thrice in Glodeni district, twice in the districts of Edinet, Hancesti, Dubasari, Cantemir and Drochia. The greatest liabilities are owed by Chisinau – 334 million lei, the Gagauz Autonomy – 32 million lei, the districts of Orhei, Taraclia, Balti – over 2 million lei each. “In Orhei there is a special situation, the territorial tax inspectorate hasn't had a director for some while. We wonder what's happening in other administrative units, since financial discipline is compulsory for all”, the minister stated. As of 31 Dec. 2009, total liabilities stood at 420 million lei, up by 153 million lei from late 2008.