Sunass removed from their positions five directors of provider companies between 2020 and 2021

The National Superintendency of Sanitation Services (Sunass) reported that between 2022 and 2021 it removed five from their positions. directors provider companies, when detecting non-compliance with requirements or causes of impediment to exercise the position.

This as part of the functions of supervision, control and sanction to the good corporate governance of the companies providing sanitation services (EPS). The directors who were removed from their positions belonged to EPS Tacna SA, EPS Rioja SA, EPS Sedachimbote SA, Emapa Huancavelica and EPS Sedacusco SA Four of them did not meet all the requirements for the position and one of them was included in a cause of impediment to hold office.

In order for a director to be removed from his position by Sunass, it must be verified that he does not meet one or more requirements to be a director, such as having the professional university degree required by law, having postgraduate studies or specific specialization, accrediting a Five years of professional experience in high-level positions executive or managerial and not be involved in any cause of impediment.

Likewise, it can be removed for applying tariff formulas different from those approved by Sunass, not informing the Comptroller General of the Republic and to the sectoral authorities of any fact contrary to the legal norms of which he has become aware through any regular channel, in the exercise of the position, among others.

Among the causes of impediment to exercise the position of director, are being mayor, alderman or having a relationship with said authorities, having been dismissed for administrative or disciplinary offenses in companies, having developed commercial activities directly or indirectly related to the provision of services of sanitation.

Meanwhile, an EPS general manager can be removed for not meeting the requirements such as having a professional university degree required by law, having postgraduate studies or specific specialization, accrediting three years of professional experience at a managerial or managerial level, and not be involved in any cause of impediment.

It’s important pointing that the disability requirements are evaluated during the election and appointment process of EPS directorsas well as during the performance of the position.

To prevent these people from applying for a similar position in the future, the sanction is registered in the EPS registry file, which appears in the National Superintendency of Public Registries (Sunarp). Said document remains available for public consultation so that the sanctioned person cannot be elected by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of the EPS or appointed by the Deputy Minister of Construction and Sanitation of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS).