SPENDINGPLANS

Revised SpendingPlan No. 4

In October,ARPAAdministrator Martha M.Standish met with Budget and Finance Director John T.Villagomezto discuss a revised Spending Plan No.5 asa result of the recently enacted Public Law ("PL") 22-22.The revised spending plan is forthcoming to reflect changesand adjustmentsin Personnel and All Others. PL 22-22 provides$5,761,685.00 in Personnel,$430,463.00 in All Others,and $300,000.00 in Utilities.The budget included 100%funding for local Full Time Employees.Budget and Finance Director Villagomezrecommended that for the local FTEsfunded 100%under ARPA,80%of the fundsare reprogrammed to All Othersasa lump sun. He added that the remaining 20%should be transferred on a quarterlybasisin the event the Judiciaryexperiencesa budget reduction.Asof October 31,2022,ARPA Administrator Standish iswaiting for the Judiciary'sfixed coststo incorporate in the plan.

The Judiciarywill continue to use ARPAfundsto respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,including sustaining judicial serviceson Rota,Tinian and Saipan,and building,retrofitting and improving infrastructure.

The current Spending Plan No.4 includesreprogramming of fundsfor Personnel and All OthersExpendituresincluding Professional Services,Repair and Maintenance,Cleaning Services,Licensesand FeesTechnology.The Plan estimates expendituresof $5.1 million in Personnel and $8 million in All Others.

Asreported in the Judiciary?spreviousspending plans,asubstantial amount of the fundsisallocated to the Judiciary Data Center/Guma?Hustisia Annex.The Data Center,which isnow at the A&Econceptual planning phase with consultantson board,will provide a secure environment for the Information SystemsOffice,including the Judiciary?s telecommunicationsand computer systems.The Judiciarymayfind it necessaryto request additional funding for the projects.

See Exhibit B.4 for 09/07/22 SpendingPlanNo.4 andPublicLaw22-22.