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IGFOA Summer 2022 Conference Report Now Available
Oct 03, 2022
Ciara SantiagoThe Island Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA) has met at least annually every year since 1999 to participate in professional development and networking activities and to advance an agenda for financial management improvement. IGFOA Meetings also provide a forum for participants to...
Read MoreGovernment Lease Implementation in the CNMI and Guam
Sep 30, 2022
Monique WedderburnFrom September 7-16, 2022, the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) offered on-site training to the Guam and CNMI governments to support the implementation of new lease accounting standards. The new GASB standards have altered the historical landscape of how lease...
Read MoreInterior’s Office of Insular Affairs Applauds 33rd APIPA Conference for Strengthening Public Accountability in Island Areas
Sep 22, 2022
Ciara SantiagoThe U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs applauds the Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) on completing its 33rd annual conference, held virtually from August 29 to September 2, 2022. More than 500 government financial accountability officials attended...
Read MoreCompact-Mandated Palau Economic Advisory Group Launched
Sep 15, 2022
Jason AubuchonThe Palau Economic Advisory Group (EAG), newly constituted to provide recommendations on how the United States can best contribute to the long-term economic stability and resilience of the island, convened its initial meeting Aug. 22-26, 2022. The goal of this first meeting was to learn about the...
Read MorePalau Economic Brief Documents (2022)
Sep 12, 2022
Jason AubuchonThe 2022 Palau Economic Brief and Presentation is produced annually to present an independent assessment of the Republic of Palau’s economic performance and policy environment, as well as independently verified economic statistics
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