budget director
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, the Senate unanimously endorsed the governor's nomination of Mrs. Sesulu Fepulea'i McMoore-Tufele as Director of the Office of Program Planning and Budget Development (Budget Office) with a 17-0 vote.
The hearing by the Budget and Appropriations Committee was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the House Budget Committee stated during a hearing on Tuesday morning that they fully support the pay raises for teachers.
However, the time and the process is not right and that is why the committee members are concerned over the action the Administration has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Catherine Saelua is now serving her third consecutive term as head of the American Samoa Government (ASG) Budget Office, a position she held for the 8 years of the Lolo-Lemanu Administration — after her nomination was approved by the Fono this week.
The House approved...

![Mrs. Sesulu Fepulea'i McMoore-Tufele has been confirmed by the Senate as Director of the Office of Program Planning and Budget Development (Budget Office) with a 17-0 vote. [photo: AF] Mrs. Sesulu Fepulea'i McMoore-Tufele](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1100.jpg?itok=jYuHMk35)
![Budget Director, Catherine Aigamaua-Saelua (left) along with the Acting Director of the Department of Education (DOE) Dr. Roxanne Sua’ava Salave’a (right) appeared before the House Budget Committee on Tuesday to discuss issues pertaining to the pay raises for teachers. [photo by AF] Catherine Aigamaua-Saelua (left) along with Dr. Roxanne Sua’ava Salave’a](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asg_witnesses_0018.jpg?itok=qY9TqxEZ)
![Budget Director Catherine Saelua during her confirmation hearing before the House Budget and Appropriations Committee this week. [photo by AF] Budget Director Catherine Saelua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/budget_director_catherine_saelua_0381.jpg?itok=3HXCizEy)