A total of $10.14 million in unforeseen expenditures were utilized in the financial year 2020 with the funds allocated for the measles response plan activities of $3 million.
This is in addition to the $12,750 approved for an “investigation” into the “deceased [measles] infants” under the previous Administration.
The second-largest payment to transfer the Fagalii Airport from Samoa Airways to the Ministry of Finance.
This property has been taken over by the Ministry of Police and Prisons for its traffic division.
The report was submitted under the new Administration by Minister of Finance, Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, in January this year.
A total of $1.44 million was allocated for the compensation to the Ti’avea Village for land allocated for a third airport.
However Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Olo Fiti Vaai told Radio Polynesia in earlier interviews this project is on hold and is not on the Government’s priority list of projects, factoring a number of issues including the distance to Ti’avea.
This Airport was approved by the previous Administration noting that it would cater to the travelers from American Samoa given its close proximity.
Another major purchase under the unforeseen expenditures is the $1.05 million for a new generator and shelter for the Executive Building.
More on the public accounts report in later bulletins.
