"Monitoring and Control Plan for the Oversight of the Efficient Use of Competitively Priced Fuel granted to the national non-sport fishing fleet" GENERAL OBJECTIVE To carry out, in the places and at the times deemed appropriate, the inspections and necessary studies of all those subjects who enjoy the benefit of purchasing fuel at a competitive price, in order to verify the current regulatory provisions on this matter and thus guarantee the correct and efficient use of competitively priced fuel granted to the national non-sport fishing fleet.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. To develop the necessary operations to promote the proper use of competitively priced fuel.
2. To conduct visits to the Fishing Organizations authorized by MINAE and RECOPE, through which the beneficiaries are processing their Purchase Orders.
3. To conduct visits to the Service Stations in order to monitor the processes of withdrawal, transport, and distribution of fuel to their beneficiaries.
4. To conduct visits to verify the condition of the vessels that receive this benefit.
SPECIFIC ACTIONS It shall be the responsibility of the Head of the Fuel Control and Administration Department (Departamento de Control y Administración del Combustible, DCAC) and the Heads of the Regional Directorates and Offices to prepare and execute a Monthly Inspection Schedule that will include visits to the Fishing Organizations and the Service Stations duly authorized by INCOPESCA, as well as to the vessels in the different fishing communities.
To prepare and submit an Executive Report to the General Technical Directorate for its analysis, with the result of the inspections carried out and the recommendations for improvement, in order for the pertinent actions to be adopted.
GENERAL ACTIONS DURING INSPECTIONS 1) Fishing Organizations:
1.1. Identify the type of controls established by the Organization for:
. Processing of requests and delivery of Purchase Orders.
. Balance Control.
. Withdrawal of fuel by the beneficiaries or third parties at the Service Stations.
For the above, the following controls are established:
1.1.a. CONTROL SLIP FOR DELIVERY OF COMPETITIVELY PRICED FUEL ORDERS FROM THE FISHING ORGANIZATION TO THE BENEFICIARY (Anexo 1): its purpose is for the beneficiary to be aware of the number of liters of competitively priced fuel that INCOPESCA authorized for them.
The INCOPESCA official responsible for the inspection must carry out the following actions:
. Verify that the above control is implemented and is carried out properly, without erasures or smudges that may cast doubt on its legitimacy.
. Verify that each delivery is duly signed by the beneficiary.
. Make a photocopy of those control slips where anomalies or inconsistencies have been detected and, if a photocopy cannot be obtained, seize the document and issue a note recording said act.
1.1.b. CONTROL SLIP FOR DELIVERY OF COMPETITIVELY PRICED FUEL ORDERS FROM THE FISHING ORGANIZATION TO THE SERVICE STATION (Anexo 2): its purpose is to verify the delivery of orders from the Fishing Organization to the Service Station(s).
The cited slips must be numbered consecutively, and for its part, the Fishing Organization must keep a Book of Minutes or Logbook (Anexo 3), which must have the corresponding RAZON DE APERTURA, issued by the DCAC, visible on folio 1; as well as the corresponding stamp on the top part -front- of each folio by INCOPESCA, upon prior written request by the interested Fishing Organization.
The INCOPESCA official responsible for the inspection must carry out the following actions:
. Verify that the above control is implemented and is carried out properly, without erasures or smudges that may cast doubt on its legitimacy.
. Verify that each delivery is duly signed by the person in charge of delivery from the interested Fishing Organization and the person in charge of receipt from the Service Station.
. Make a photocopy of those control slips where anomalies or inconsistencies have been detected and, if a photocopy cannot be obtained, seize the document and issue a note recording said act.
1.1.c. Each Fishing Organization must maintain a Physical File with the following documentation:
. Copy of the Fuel Purchase Request submitted to RECOPE.
. Original of the Hydrocarbon Sales Invoice issued by RECOPE.
. Original of the report issued by RECOPE detailing the numbers of the orders that were made effective through the respective purchase request of the Fishing Organization.
- 2)Service Stations:
2.1. Identify the type of controls established by the Service Station for:
. Delivery of fuel.
. Balance Control.
. Withdrawal of fuel by the beneficiaries or third parties.
For the above, the following controls are established:
2.1.a. CONTROL SLIP FOR COMPETITIVELY PRICED FUEL BALANCES AT THE SERVICE STATION (Anexo 4): its purpose is to verify that this has been partially or totally withdrawn by the beneficiaries or by third parties authorized by them.
2.1.b. The Service Stations must issue the corresponding Competitively Priced Fuel Sales Invoices, with the letterhead of the Fishing Organization in whose name the product was acquired at RECOPE, and said documents must contain at least the following information:
. Date, name, and registration number of the vessel.
. Name and signature of the beneficiary by which the effective delivery of the fuel authorized by INCOPESCA and the number of the respective Purchase Order are recorded.
. The number of liters effectively delivered to the beneficiary.
. The breakdown of the final price per liter of fuel to the beneficiary (price per liter at the RECOPE plant, transport, utility or pumping fee for the Service Station, processing fee, and others).
. The number of the Hydrocarbon Sales Invoice issued by RECOPE, through which the respective purchase order was made effective.
2.1.c. FORMS FOR COMPETITIVELY PRICED FUEL RECONCILIATION (Anexos 5, 6, and 7): through which INCOPESCA will proceed to reconcile the number of liters pending delivery to the vessels (DEBIT) versus the number of liters stored in the tank and the purchase orders pending processing before RECOPE (CREDIT).
The INCOPESCA official responsible for the inspection must carry out the following actions:
. Verify that the control indicated in point 2.1.a. is implemented and is carried out properly, without erasures or smudges that may cast doubt on its legitimacy.
. Verify that each delivery is duly signed by the beneficiary or authorized third parties.
. Make a photocopy of those control slips where anomalies or inconsistencies have been detected and, if a photocopy cannot be obtained, seize the document and issue a note recording said act.
. Carry out the corresponding reconciliation indicated in point 2.1.b.
- 3)Vessels:
The INCOPESCA official responsible for the inspection must carry out the following actions:
. Review the condition of the vessels that are anchored or beached, as well as the condition, make, model, serial number, and power of the engine, for which they will use the Form called General Inspection Slip (Anexo 8).
. Note in the space designated for Observations any information regarding the general condition in which the vessel is found, especially if it does not appear to be in operating condition.
. Add a copy of the form indicated to the Fuel File, so that the official in charge of issuing the fuel purchase order, when reviewing it against the Zarpe or the Sworn Declaration of the Fishing Trip presented by the beneficiary, can check that the information provided is correct in relation to the annotations made on said form.
. If it does not match the data noted on the indicated form, the Department Heads must immediately proceed to initiate the corresponding administrative process.
General Provisions:
The Heads of the DCAC and of the Regional Directorates and Offices shall be responsible for advising the beneficiaries and the Fishing Organizations on all those aspects that provide guidance for carrying out the procedures and that contribute to the rational use of fuel.
This advising will encompass everything from the correct way to submit fuel request documents to the manner of executing the Contracts between the Organizations and the beneficiaries with INCOPESCA, without prejudice to including other new topics that benefit the interested parties and contribute to strengthening the efficient and rational use of fuel granted at a competitive price.
For the purpose of strengthening the control and oversight duties, generating greater objectivity and impartiality in the inspection processes, the participation of at least two officials in such procedures will be required, one of whom will act as a witness in order to attest to the administrative action carried out.
The Heads of the DCAC and of the Regional Directorates and Offices shall be responsible for preparing, presenting, and satisfactorily fulfilling a monthly schedule of general fuel inspections that includes all the subjects participating in the fuel matter.
- b)Issue a policy that institutes the practice of requiring, for its analysis and subsequent decision-making, the preparation of executive reports with the results and recommendations for improvement, resulting from the inspections of beneficiaries, the studies at intermediary organizations and service stations, and the reconciliations established in subsection d) of Article 6 of the Regulation for the regulation and control of the efficient use of fuel at a preferential price.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE To carry out an analysis of the results obtained as part of the inspection processes and the necessary studies conducted on all those subjects who enjoy the benefit of purchasing fuel at a competitive price, which allows verifying the adequate compliance of the inspected activity with the current regulatory provisions on this matter.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1) To prepare executive reports that provide knowledge of the result of the inspections carried out.
- 2)To analyze the results of the inspections in order to bring them to the attention of the higher administration, as well as to issue recommendations that foster the improvement of the control work carried out by the institute.
SPECIFIC ACTIONS It shall be the responsibility of the Head of the Fuel Control and Administration Department (DCAC) and the Heads of the Regional Directorates and Offices to carry out an analysis of the results obtained as part of the inspection processes and the necessary studies conducted on all those subjects who enjoy the benefit of purchasing fuel at a competitive price, which allows verifying the adequate compliance of the inspected activity with the current regulatory provisions on this matter. So that, through the executive reports, the results, recommendations, and other aspects of interest aimed at decision-making that lead to an adequate strengthening of the oversight duties entrusted to INCOPESCA regarding fuel at a preferential price are clearly established.
Likewise, it shall be the responsibility of the Head of the Fuel Control and Administration Department (DCAC) and the Heads of the Regional Directorates and Offices to provide the pertinent training to their officials so that they thoroughly master, both in knowledge and in operation, the management of inspections and the achievement of results regarding fuel at a preferential price.
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FUEL CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT CONTROL SLIP FOR DELIVERY OF COMPETITIVELY PRICED FUEL ORDERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO THE BENEFICIARY (ANNEX N° 1) Vessel: _______________________ Registration No.: _______________ Owner's Name:________________ ID No. _______________
| Purchase Order | Issuance Date | Expiry Date | Authorized Liters | Slip Withdrawal Date | Person Delivering | Signature of Person Delivering | Beneficiary's Receipt Signature |
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| Delivery:_________________ Receives: _____________________ Total Lts._________ ID Card: ________________ ID Card: __________________________ (Please print name) |
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FUEL CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
What must be noted in the logbook (stamped and signed by INCOPESCA)
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COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INCOPESCA
PRICED FUEL Vessel: _______________________ Registration No.: _______________ Owner's Name:____________________ ID No.___________ Name of Person Withdrawing: __________________ ID No.__________ Distributor's Name: ____________________ ID No. _________
| Purchase Order | Order Issuance Date | Liters Authorized by INCOPESCA | Liters Withdrawn at Station | Fuel Withdrawal Date | Pump Balance | Tank Balance | Signature of Beneficiary or Authorized Person |
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____________________________ Beneficiary's Signature COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE Reconciliation of Competitively Priced Fuel (Type: G ____ D ____) Location (Organization): ________________________________________ Date: _______ of ______________________, 2008
Balance in Tanks (liters): Measurement (cm) = Dispenser Machine Reading
| QUANTITY OF LITERS ACCORDING TO BALANCE CONTROL SLIPS (DEBIT) | ||||
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| Registration | Purchase Order | Authorized Liters | Slip Balance | Date of Last Withdrawal |
| Total Liters (Debit) |
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE Reconciliation of Competitively Priced Fuel (Type: G ____ D ____) Location (Organization): ___________________________________ Date: _______ of ______________________, 2008
| QUANTITY OF LITERS PENDING EXCHANGE AT RECOPE | ||||
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| Registration | Purchase Order | Authorized Liters | Issuance Date | Expiry Date |
| Total Liters (to settle at RECOPE) |
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE Reconciliation of Competitively Priced Fuel (Type: G ____ D ____ ) Location (Organization): _________________________________________ Date: _______ of ______________________, 2008
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Surplus (SHORTAGE) Last Invoice issued (request copy):
RECONCILIATION PERFORMED BY:
________________________ ________________________ Reconciliation Received by: (Organization):
________________________ ________________________ COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INCOPESCA
Date:__________________ Location:________________________ Time:_____________ Inspector:______________________________________ TYPE OF INSPECTION: ( ) VEHICLE - ( ) INDUSTRY - ( ) FISH MARKET ( ) RECEIVING POST - ( ) OTHER ___________________________________________ VESSEL: ( ) TRANSFER - ( ) INACTIVITY - ( ) SUBSTITUTION - ( ) FUEL - ( ) RENEWAL Owner's Name:________________________________________________________ ID Number:___________________________________________________________ Driver's Name:___________________________________________________________ License Plate:_________________________ Transport Guide: ( ) YES - ( ) NO Premises Name:____________________________________________________________ HEALTH Permit: ( ) YES - ( ) NO Expiry Date:____________________________ Complies with Health Standards: ( ) YES - ( ) NO Vessel Name:__________________________ Registration No.:__________________ No. of Crew Members:______________ Fishing License: ( ) YES - ( ) NO Flag of: ( ) COSTA RICA - ( ) OTHER COUNTRY__________________________________ Engine Make:______________ Serial:______________ Power (Hp)_________________ General Hull Condition: ( ) GOOD - ( ) FAIR - ( ) POOR INCOPESCA License / Permit No.____________________________________________ Issuance Date:________________________ Expiry Date:_____________________ OBSERVATIONS:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE INTERESTED PARTY'S SIGNATURE COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INCOPESCA
Date:____________ Gentlemen (Station): _______________________________ I, ________________________________ID No.________________, owner of the vessel named__________________, Registration No. ___________ Hereby authorize Mr./Ms. ____________________________, ID No.____________ to withdraw the quantity of _________ liters of preferentially priced fuel Corresponding to Purchase Order No._________________, issued by INCOPESCA for such purposes.
_____________________ ___________________ Beneficiary's Signature Authorized Person's Signature