Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance

The 35th Legislature’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

BLOCK I                                                                                                        10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Update on the status of the Compliance Agreement between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Department of Education as a result of the U.S. Virgin Islands being designated a “high-risk grantee” under 34 CFR § 80.12.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ph.D., Commissioner, Department of Education

Mr. Julio Rhymer, Sr., Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget

Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Commissioner, Department of Finance

Honorable Averil George, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement

Honorable Justa “Tita” Encarnacion, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Health

Sharon Murphy, Partner, McConnell & Jones, LLP

BLOCK II                                                                                                       11:45 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Financial update from the V.I. Port Authority for fiscal year 2024 and financial overview of fiscal year 2025.

Invited Testifier:

Mr. Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, V.I. Port Authority

BLOCK III                                                                                                      1:45 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

Financial update from the West Indian Company, Limited for fiscal year 2024 and financial overview of fiscal year 2025.

Invited Testifier:

Mr. Anthony Ottley, President and CEO, West Indian Company Limited