In its response, the CFT has requested that certain information be provided and certain adjustments be made to the budget within 14 days. The Island Government is currently working diligently to provide the necessary information and make the necessary adjustments.
Being in The Hague, Marlin said he immediately discussed the issue with Finance Minister Ersilia de Lannooy, who has agreed to make a three-man team of experts available to work along with the civil servants of the Island Government of St. Maarten on this issue.
This same three-man team had worked with the Island Government of Curacao, when that Island Territory had had a similar assessment from the CFT for its 2010 budget.
Directives have already been given to the administration to begin preparing the necessary information for the team to be able to begin its work.
According to the Minister of Finance there should be no problem in getting this issue resolved, as the team she is making available to assist St. Maarten is used to doing this kind of work. Once they get the necessary information St. Maarten should be able to comply within the given deadline of two weeks, the Minister said.
The Island Government of St. Maarten is working to provide the necessary information as this issue is of pivotal importance to government.