The Legislature of American Samoa Senate Chambers 38th Legislature Third Regular Session Malemo Tausaga, Treasurer, Department of Treasury Catherine Saelua, Director, Office of Program Planning and Budget
If the treasurer and budget director are lying in front of senators about government money, it could lead to severe consequences such as legal action, loss of credibility and trust, and damage to the government's reputation. It could also result in mismanagement of funds and budget deficits, negatively impacting the economy and the public services that rely on government funding. Ultimately, lying about government money can have far-reaching and detrimental effects on the country and its citizens.
Love how the Senate's question without any if's or buts straight to the point. Yet, they the Financial Komiti can't answer their own fricken spreadsheet put forward oisoleeeee! Maua ii ma le solitulafono le to'alua lea. Sili ga fa'amalolo. Senate's are an awesome bunch manaia le fa'aleoina latou fesili e manino lava. Mālo lava Government of American Samoa🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸
Sili ai le loka le falepuipui malosi le pepelo o kagaka ma le gaoi! Malo Tuaolo, tu’u iai fesili ma su’esu’e lelei le au pepelo ma le au gaoi ia. Ave I le falepuipui.
look how uncomfortable they are when answering questions, smh kalofae gai tagata o loo galulue i Tutuila kokogi tax ma isi mau fee ae lae fai a spent a le vaega lea, ao le makukua
Ova le ai kupe ma le fai faaaiga o galuega ma gaoi aku ai a. Leai se faamaoni ma se alofa i le atunuu o lo’o pologa i faiga faapolokiki gei. Fu’e a le ako kupe a le kagaka ia mo le lakou aiga ae ku’u kiuke kau ave.
FAATULOU ATU LAVA I LE MAMALU O LE MAOTA MA LE PERISITEINE TULOU, MATOU NEI A MAUA LE AVANOA E FAALOGOLOGO ATU AI IA OUTOU FONOTAGA I MEA O LO'O TUTUPU I TOTONU SI'O TATOU MALO. MOMOLI ATU LAVA LE MATOU FAAFETAI IA TE OUTOU TAMA MA TINA I TAUTAI NIA O LE TATOU MALO, FAAFETAI TELE LAVA. A'E MATOU NEI O LOO I LE MALO ( U.S.MILITARYAND SOME ARE U.S. GOV GS.). O LEA E TOTOGI MATOU U.S. TAX. E LE FAAGALOINA E LE U.S. GOV IA AM SAMOA. ONA O MATOU OLA, A'O LEA E MATOU FAALOGOLOGO ATU NEI O LOO KAAALO A'I IA I LATOU SA OUTOU TALITONU AI I LE AMIOTONU. O SI TINA LEA O TUPE FAASOASOA A LE MALO, E LE O TAUTALA FOI I LE AMIOTONU, A'O LE TO'OTO'O LEA O LE TREASURER. UA PEI O LE PALAI VEKI , E FESILI ATU I I A'E TALI MAI I'O O. UA MATOU FAANOANOA LAVA I LE TALI ATU A LE TOOTOO IA MALEMO. UA MA TUA MALEMO LAVA LE TATOU MALO I LE FAIGA A LE TO'OTO'O IA MALEMO. FAATULOU ATU LAVA LE MAMALU O LE MAOTA, FAAGATA LOA NEI LEAFAALETONU FAAMOLEMOLE LE PERISITENE. UA LE MATOU TO'E VALEA FOI. LE AFU O MATOU FANAU AM SAMOA LEA E ALA ATU AI NEI FUNS. MO LE MAOTA, WE WILL, WE WILL RETURN BACK TO OUR HOME. FAANOANOA LAVA LE AGAGA I TAGATA SA FAATAUTO I LE LATOU LE AMIOTONU, A'E PAGA UA MULUMULU TUPE. PERISITENE MA LE MAOTA FAATULOU LAVA FAAMAGALO MAI SE LE'O UA SALAI LA OUTO FAAFOGAFOGA MAI I MATOU MANATU. A'O LE LOTO NU'U LAVA . O FEA LAVA LE MEA TATOU O IAI, E SUSU'E LAVA LE FAAMALAMA MA FAALOGOLOGO ATU I SIO TATOU ATONUU O AM SAMOA. SOIFUA IA FR , 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸.