The Joint Commission for Relations with the Court of Auditors has approved a resolution following an audit of the 2023 maritime transport subsidy programme (441N). The resolution urges the Government to tighten residency criteria to prevent passengers registered on the mainland from accessing discounts intended for non-mainland residents (point 3). Furthermore, it calls for greater transparency in the management of public interest contracts and stricter control over maximum tariffs and discount settlements (points 4 and 5).
For shipping companies, the resolution implies a potential increase in reporting requirements to the Directorate General of the Merchant Marine and more exhaustive monitoring of discount settlements to avoid repayments (points 4 and 5). For residents of non-peninsular territories, stricter residency regulations and potential limits on discounts based on income or number of trips are anticipated (point 3). The Government will need to adjust credit budgeting to avoid recurrent credit expansions (point 3).
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