PAGO PAGO (Pacnews) — Funds for American Samoa’s Office of Homeland Security have been frozen until further notice.
Gov. Togiola Tulafono said the agency is under the threat of being classified a “high risk” operation.
Homeland security in American Samoa is operating under certain procedures imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security due to management deficiencies that go back to previous years.
The governor said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has contacted him with concerns about the operation of the local homeland security office.
He said the concerns by the federal agency are very serious.
The local government’s comptroller is meeting in Washington with the federal agency for discussions on how funding for American Samoa can be restored.