Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Villagomez who is in Buffalo, New York attending the National Lieutenant Governors Association annual meeting, is a former CUC executive director.
This reporter contacted the Attorney General’s Office for comment, but Press Secretary Charles P. Reyes Jr. said they “cannot comment on any investigation or criminal matter outside of court.”
He added, “[The AGO] also cannot comment on any allegations regarding possible charges in federal court, especially when no such charges have so far been filed.”
According to Reyes, CNMI government lawyers cannot defend public officials who may be facing criminal charges in federal court.
“Those officials, if any, would have to secure private representation at their own personal expense,” he said.
CUC Executive Director Antonio Muna earlier said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Public Auditor were looking into the utilities agency’s 2006 contract with Commonwealth Industrial Supply Co. Inc.
CISCO was supposed to fix six engines at Power Plant 2 in Lower Base, but only one engine remains operational.
CISCO’s $885,000 contract, which did not go through a bidding process, was federally funded.
Villagomez approved the contract on May 14, 2006.
