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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the last day of FY 2024 approaching next Monday September 30th, the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee yesterday held a hearing on a resolution introduced this week requesting the Governor to direct the Treasurer to pay all outstanding tax refunds and pay...

![Government Treasurer Malemo Tausaga and Governor's Chief of Staff Loa Tuimavave Laupola testified during the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday morning, where Senators asked about tax refunds. Treasurer said, Administration came into office (2020) to an empty Tax Reserve Account. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Malemo Tausaga and Governor's Chief of Staff Loa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_9754.jpg?itok=KYxwr0F5)