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GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS 
OFFICE OF THE V. I. INSPECTOR GENERAL 
2315 Kronprindsens Gade #75, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I. 00802-6468 
100 Lagoon Complex, Suite 8, Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. I. 00840-3912 
 
 
             Tel: (340) 774-3388 STT 
STEVEN VAN BEVERHOUDT 
 
(340) 778-9012 STX  
  V.I. INSPECTOR GENERAL 
 Fax: (340) 774-6431 STT    
 
(340) 773-2501 STX 
 
 
2022 BUDGET PRESENTATION 
Good afternoon Senator Vialet, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, other 
members of the committee, other senators, ladies and gentlemen present, and in the 
viewing and listening audience. My name is Steven van Beverhoudt, the Virgin 
Islands Inspector General. With me is Ms. Delia Thomas, the Deputy Virgin 
Islands Inspector General. We are here today to discuss the budget request for the 
Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General.  
 
With your indulgence and understanding, I would like to make a brief 
statement and then turn the budget presentation over to Ms. Thomas. 
 
The year 2020 has been the most traumatic period of my life. It started with 
my surgery and medical condition in later 2019 through the first few months of 
2020, then the loss of my dear sister-in-law of 46 years in July, culminating with 
the most bizarre events of November 18, 2020. On that day, my youngest son, 
Mark, left this world to be in the presence of the Lord. The word “devastated” does 
not even come close to describing the experience. A large part of me died on that 
dreadful day in November.  
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I would like to make a brief comment about Mark. He was a loving and 
giving son, brother, husband, father, coworker, and friend to the many people who 
have had the privilege of knowing him. The circumstances of his death go beyond 
our human comprehension. He died as he lived, giving for others, eventually 
giving his life so others could live. I want to thank the many people for the 
outpouring of love and prayers that have been expressed to me and my family, and 
I ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers as we continue our earthly 
journey. 
 
Over the last several months I have prayed and meditated on my future 
direction, and although I have a little over 2 years remaining in my term, I have 
decided, with God’s blessing and guidance to switch my focus to my family for 
whatever time I have remaining on my journey to our heavenly home. In 
November, God willing, I will be celebrating my 43rd year of service to the people 
of the Virgin Islands, seven with the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue 
and 36 with the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General, almost 33 years as 
the Virgin Islands Inspector General. I have had the honor of being the first Virgin 
Islands Inspector General, having been appointed by 5 governors, and serving 
under 6 administrations. It is my intention, again God willing, to retire from 
Government service effective at the close of business on November 30, 2021. I 
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hope that during my 43 years of service I have been able to contribute some in 
helping to make the Virgin Islands Government a little more accountable to the 
people of the territory. I want to thank the many people who have played a role in 
making my years of service a rewarding and memorable experience. I wish nothing 
but God’s blessing and grace to all and may God bless and protect the people of 
the Virgin Islands. 
Thank you, and now I would like to turn the budget presentation over to Ms. 
Thomas.