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Fono Joint Budget Committee

Senate chamber
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee made amendments to the Administration’s $12.65 million supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2022 but the final total remains in tact. The committee’s decision was made following a hearing last Friday morning where several ASG officials...
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee will convene in the near future, once a date is firmed up to debate the final fiscal year 2022 budget, and the Fono leaders will await the return to the territory of Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga to meet with them on certain...
LBJ’s Chief Executive Officer, Faumuina John Faumuina
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center is awaiting discussions with the governor to provide further guidance on whether the new ASG minimum wage increase applies to the hospital’s workforce, as several workers are moving to resign to work in the Executive Branch, says LBJ’s Chief Executive...
Rendering of the proposed new fono building.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the new projects to be funded under the Governor’s Special Programs proposed for fiscal year 2021 is money set-aside for the Leapaga Family land lease, court house repairs and payouts for political appointees. But no questions were asked on several projects under...
Office of Budget and Planning deputy director Aukuso Satia and Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Projected revenue collections for fiscal year 2020 compared to the last two fiscal years was the target subject of yesterday’s Fono Joint Budget Committee hearings with ASG witnesses Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a and ASG Office of Budget and Planning deputy director...
Port Administration Department deputy director, Chris King (left) and Port director Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration Department deputy director, Chris King (left) and Port director Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele, responding to various questions during yesterday’s Fono Joint Budget Committee hearing on the department’s FY 2019 budget. Among the issues raised is the...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee has requested the ASG Treasury Department for a breakdown of the tax revenues collected and earmarked to repay the bonds, as directed by law, after lawmakers learned that such revenues are not reported under the General Fund revenue...