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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Based on ASG’s latest financial report for fiscal year 2021, the government is forecasting a possible shortfall of more than $10 million at the close of the fiscal year, but Treasurer Malemo Tausaga told lawmakers that he believes the shortfall will reduce as the...
Washington, D.C. — The US Secretary of Interior David L. Bernhardt announced last week the annual economic benefit of the national parks to the U.S. and local economies for the year 2019.
According to the report, in 2019 about 60 thousand park visitors spent an estimated $3.6 million — an increase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government's final budget proposal for the new fiscal year 2019 is just over $439 million, an increase of 11% from the current fiscal year, due to special events or activities planned for FY 2019, says Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his cover letter to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — Batch #8 — is expected to be released today, Monday, July 2, for those who filed between Feb. 15 and Mar. 6, according to ASG Acting Treasurer, Tina Va’a in a brief statement last Friday.
Today’s run totals over $2.50 million — with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal disaster assistance for local residents impacted by Tropical Storm Gita helped cushion the blows that have impacted the local economy in recent years, but the economy continues to remain volatile, affecting American Samoa Government revenue collection for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government’s fiscal year 2019 budget threshold is set at the same ceiling as the current fiscal year, and last Friday was the deadline for proposed budget submissions, according to the Office of Program Planning and Budget director Catherine D. Saelua’...