Proposed FY 2026 budget decrease in workforce, not reflected in its projected personnel costs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 for the American Samoa Government (ASG) while showing an 11% increase — $815,392,069 — compared to the previous bud



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