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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As soon as the Budget Director Catherine Saelua and ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, stated that they have the funding in place for the Fono’s salary increase, the Senate and House Joint Budget Hearing Committee called for a change of agenda, putting the salaries increase...
![LBJ Board Chairman Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega, CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua (right) and CFO Sefanaiya Kaumaitotoya testifying at the joint hearing of the Fono’s Budget and Appropriation Committee. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_2009.jpg?itok=tfPS0v41 "LBJ Board Chairman Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega, CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua (right) and CFO Sefanaiya Kaumaitotoya testifying at the joint hearing of the Fono’s Budget and Appropriation Committee. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After the late submission which caused the reshuffling of department budget hearings so Fono members could study it, lawmakers were still not satisfied on Monday, with the LBJ Hospital’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 and unanimously voted to return it so that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers were not happy with Shipyard Services CEO Carlos Sanchez’s demeanor during last Friday’s joint budget hearing.
In fact, they were insulted, and they told him point-blank and in no uncertain terms, to shut up because he was being disrespectful!
Sanchez and two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joint Budget Hearings continued last week with Senators and Faipule conducting joint hearings for the Departments of Agriculture (DOA), Public Works (DPW) and Port Administration (DPA). The legislators heard what happened to DOA subsidies, delays for new Fono Building...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s Annual Budget Hearings- 2024 once again bring local Senators and Faipule together for a seven-day deliberation starting this week Monday, Aug. 28, at the fale Samoa senators currently use as their chambers, in Fagatogo.
House of Representatives Standing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The salary of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer was examined at by the lawmakers during the joint budget hearing recently as it’s “only $5 dollars away from the Lt Governor’s salary of $120,000 per annum.”
The current salary for the Lt Governor stands at $120,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Funding is the most pressing issue for the Public Defender’s office. This is according to Acting Public Defender David Vargas during the joint budget hearing for that office.
“Money is the biggest problem that we face not only the Public Defender’s office but also the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The spike in the number of contract workers hired by the Governor’s office is being scrutinized by the lawmakers during joint budget hearings this week.
The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapa’u Mulipola appeared before the Senators and Faipule.
Vice Speaker of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee hearings of the government’s fiscal year 2022 budget ended yesterday, as scheduled. The next step that will be announced soon, is when the committee meets to discuss and debate a final version and present a report to both chambers for a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority (ASTCA) acting Chief Executive Officer, Chuck Leota told lawmakers that the government owned telecom, currently doesn’t have a “back-up” system, in case of problems or disruption to the Hawaiki undersea fiber optic cable,...