Costa Rica News – The Costa Rican Electricity Institute’s operating costs affect us all, being that the rates we pay have to cover the company’s expenses.
Many people are wondering why ICE is spending ¢7.1 million (about $14,000) a month to rent a building for just five workers.
The agency in question is located in Palmares, Alajuela. Another office in Alajuela, in the center, costs just ¢4.4 million monthly and 40 staff work there.
Another costs ¢1.3 million and has six employees.
A spokesman explained that the agency’s purpose is not determined by the number of employees it has.
The agency that costs such a significant amount is justified by the fact that it is used as a warehouse, showroom and a place to store equipment for network maintenance.
The property is under lease until May 30, 2017.
The total that ICE pays for its 99 agencies, including administrative offices, is ¢293 million per month. ICE is trying to renegotiate some contracts to optimize resources.
