5th-That through Executive Decree No. 31708-H, published in La Gaceta No. 62 of March 29, 2004, the Budgetary Authority formulated the General Budgetary Policy Directives for 2005, which were reviewed by the Governing Council and approved by the President of the Republic, establishing in Article 1 of said Decree the budgetary expenditure limit for the present year, for the entities covered under the scope of the aforementioned Collegiate Body. 6th-That through official communication STAP-CIRCULAR STAP-0435-04 of April 14, 2004, the