Sheinbaum assumed the head of government in December 2018 and in the first year of his administration, the Metro spent 1,572 million pesos more than the budget approved in 2019. However, by 2020 -the year in which the covid pandemic began- 19– there was a sub-exercise of 1,362 million pesos, despite the fact that the same budget was assigned as the previous year.
What were the sub-exercises due to?
These are some of the explanations for the highest sub-exercise recorded in the Metro in 2015, 2018 and 2020, according to the reports of the Metro Public Account.
2015
4.9 million pesos
“In 2015, a provision was made for the payment of aid to the inhabitants affected by the works of Line 12, however, the events that occurred throughout the year resulted in a lower amount than the resources allocated for this purpose. “, explained in the report.
834 million pesos
“The lowest expense is located in the acquisition of railway equipment and to a lesser extent in the acquisition of major tools for major maintenance of trains (…) these contracts took place in the month of December, which is why it was not possible to specify the totality of the proyects”.
397.4 million pesos
“Readjustment to the original budget as a result of the fact that the reserve obligations were concluded and formalized by the STC, generating availabilities destined to liquidate services and acquisition of goods.”
2018
2,066.9 million pesos
In the Public Account, the authority indicates that there was a reconsideration of the multi-year authorization for the payment of the acquisition of 10 pneumatic trains of nine carriages each for Line 1. “However, these FIMETRO resources remain available and will be used in 2019”.
It is detailed that no payments were made during the year for the purchase of differential for the maintenance of 45 model NM-02 trains, acquisition of protection section switch (ITP), information and communication technologies to reduce card fraud toll (server R540).
2020
232.2 million pesos
In 2020, great challenges were faced due to the covid-19 pandemic. Isolation measures were implemented to contain contagion and, as a consequence, the influx and income from ticket sales and top-ups were significantly reduced, as well as the holding of bidding events.
“It was necessary to make reductions in the budget allocated for uniforms, dining rooms, fuel for the Agency’s fleet vehicles, protective clothing, chemical products, electrical and electronic equipment,” it is pointed out.
