Center for Families of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director for the Department of Human & Social Services (DHSS), Muavaefaatasi John Edward Suisala has confirmed to Samoa News that he is the director for the non profit organization called “Center for Families of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities” (CFIDD...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A file containing several documents was circulated in the House chamber last week containing allegations of illegal activities and the misuse of federal funding in the Department of Human Social Services (DHSS).
The file allegedly reveals that a non profit organization...

![The old government building in the Tafuna area that used to house the CFIDD office. Questions persist about CFIDD, whether it delivered services for which it received funding and whether a conflict of interest exists between its incorporator, Muavaefaatasi John Edward Suisala, who is also the DHSS director, one of the grantors funding CFIDD. [photo by AF] The old government building in the Tafuna area that used to house the CFIDD office](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cfidd_-wic_bldg_0456.jpg?itok=kSTgjOlU)
![Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala was in quarantine at the Tradewinds Hotel for 14-days and was back in the House yesterday morning. He’s scheduled to appear before the House tomorrow morning at 11a.m for his confirmation hearing. [SN file photo] Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/suisala_director_0696.jpg?itok=-BqXHeqV)