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The Building Blocks of Budget Transformation: Insights from the Symposium on Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Future
Puerto Rico has come a long way from the fiscal crisis that led to the enactment of PROMESA. Since the Financial Oversight and Management Board

Securing Future Financial Health: Puerto Rico’s Reserves
Everyone needs savings. For a government, that’s called a reserve. Every government needs financial buffers that provide stability during periods of uncertainty. Reserves help governments

Getting Forecasting Right: Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Revenue Projections
How much money should the government really spend? It depends how much it takes in. Just like businesses who must project how many products they

Reforming How the Government Plans: A Fresh Start to Responsible Budgeting
Effective budgeting is more than an accounting exercise; it’s how the government and its agencies plan the spending and the revenue needed to maintain essential

Slowing, Not Sinking: What Puerto Rico’s Economic Forecast Really Tells Us
On February 10, 2026, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (Oversight Board) held its second annual Economic Forecast Symposium, which brought together

New OMB Fiscal Unit: Shaping Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Future
The Government is Strengthening Financial Planning This year, the Puerto Rico Government and the Financial Oversight and Management Board are implementing a co-leadership model to

Four Initiatives to Improve Healthcare in Puerto Rico
Earlier this year, a study commissioned by the Oversight Board, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH), and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial

Improving Puerto Rico’s Clean Water Supply
Got water? It’s a serious question. We often take it for granted that we will have water coming out of our taps – and that

Outlook for Puerto Rico’s Economy: Insights from the First Economic Forecasting Symposium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ulqJwKLLGE&ab_channel=FinancialOversight%26MgmtBoardforPuertoRico Puerto Rico’s economy has been recovering from the shock of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, but growth has recently slowed. The long-term impact

Improving Public Safety Agencies in Puerto Rico
Public safety is a fundamental responsibility of all governments, as it helps ensure the well-being and security of the general public and businesses. Maintaining law