EXHIBIT A 

CERTIFICATION OF A. J. BENNAZAR-ZEQUEIRA

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO 

RICO, 

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, 

et al.

Debtors.1

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

VERIFIED CERTIFICATION OF A.J. BENNAZAR-ZEQUEIRA 

IN SUPPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH APPLICATION OF BENNAZAR, 

GARCÍA & MILIÁN, C.S.P. FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION 

FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES 

INCURRED AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF 

RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO 

RICO FROM OCTOBER 1, 2022 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2023 

I, A. J. Bennazar-Zequeira, have the responsibility for ensuring that the Seventeenth

Application of Bennazar, García & Milián, C.S.P. for Allowance of Compensation for Services 

Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred As Attorneys to The Official Committee of 

Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico From October 1, 2022 through January 

1

 The Debtors in these jointly-administered PROMESA title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective 

title III case number listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) 

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: (i) Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico 

Sales Tax Financing Corporation (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 

8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780) (Last Four 

Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 19 

BK 5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801). 

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31, 2023 (the “Application”) complies with applicable provisions of PROMESA, the Bankruptcy 

Rules, the Local Rules, the Retention Order, the Interim Compensation Order, and the UST 

Guidelines.2 I hereby certify the following: 

1. I am a partner in the firm of Bennazar, García & Milián, C.S.P. (“Bennazar”), and 

have been duly admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

I am the lead attorney from Bennazar representing the Retiree Committee in connection 

with the above-captioned Title III Cases. I am authorized to submit this Certification in support 

of the Application. Except as otherwise noted, I have personal knowledge of the matters set forth 

herein. 

I have read the Application. The statements contained in the Application are true and 

correct according to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. 

To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the 

fees and disbursements sought in the Application are permissible under PROMESA, the 

Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, orders of this Court, and the UST Guidelines. 

The fees and disbursements sought in the Application are billed at rates Bennazar employs 

and other Bennazar clients accept in matters of this nature. 

None of the professionals seeking compensation varied their hourly rate based on their 

geographic location. 

Bennazar is not seeking compensation for this Interim Period for time spent reviewing or 

revising time records or preparing, reviewing, or revising invoices. 

Bennazar does not make a profit on costs or expenses for which it seeks reimbursement, 

whether the service is performed by Bennazar in-house or through a third party. 

2

 All capitalized terms have the meaning provided in the Application unless otherwise defined herein. 

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In accordance with Rule 2016(a) of the Bankruptcy Rules and 11 U.S.C. § 504, no 

agreement or understanding exists between Bennazar and any other person for the sharing of 

compensation to be received in connection with the above cases except as authorized by 

PROMESA, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Local Rules. 

All services for which Bennazar seeks compensation were professional services rendered 

to the Retiree Committee and not on behalf of any other person. 

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my 

knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry. 

Executed on March 31, 2023 

 /s/ A. J. Bennazar-Zequeira 

A. J. Bennazar-Zequeira

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