The council of Telde has successfully consolidated the improvement of its economic and administrative procedures during 2026. Data from January to July show an arithmetic average of 19.29 days for the Average Payment Period to Suppliers (PMP), a figure significantly below the 30 days established as a legal benchmark for Public Administrations.
The monthly evolution indicates a general downward trend in the payment period. After recording 30.25 days in January and 41.95 days in February, possibly due to the transition between budget years, subsequent months have seen a significant reduction. The figures were 23.15 days in March, 4.31 days in April, 10.65 days in May, 13.74 days in June, and 11 days in July. The cumulative average from January to July stands at 19.29 days.
The Ministry of Finance defines the PMP as a monthly indicator of the commercial debt of Public Administrations, calculated according to methodologies established by Royal Decree. Local entities are obliged to submit and publish this information periodically.
“"Behind these numbers there is a lot of administrative and accounting work."
The Councilor of Government for Economy, Finance, and Employment, Desirée Hernández, highlighted that this improvement is the result of coordinated work across different municipal areas. "We are succeeding in making the administration increasingly agile in fulfilling its obligations to those who provide services to the City Council," she stated, thanking the efforts of municipal services, department heads, and workers, especially from the Intervention, Accounting, and Treasury departments.
Hernández added that the goal is to consolidate a work system that keeps payments within legal deadlines, providing greater security and confidence to suppliers. The Department of Government for Economy, Finance, and Employment is responsible for the municipal economic-financial management, accounting, and treasury.
“"Complying with suppliers is also complying with Telde."
The Mayor of Telde, Juan Antonio Peña, believes that the PMP's evolution demonstrates progress in normalizing economic procedures. "We have moved from facing a situation that required extensive organizational and regularization work to consolidating a much more agile payment dynamic," he affirmed.
Peña emphasized that the 11-day figure in July is significant, but the overall trend since March, remaining below 30 days, is what is truly important. "This result does not belong to a single department or a single person. It is the result of the coordinated work of the municipal areas," he concluded.
The data for August 2026 is still being processed and is not included in the average. The City Council reminds that the official PMP is calculated and published monthly according to state methodology, and the Ministry of Finance maintains a tracking system with historical series.
