THE House Special Committee on Federal Assistance & Disaster-Related Funding has summoned the former officials of the Building Optimism, Opportunities and Stability Together program so they can answer questions pertaining to the $17 million program that was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
Present in the committee meeting on Tuesday were the chairman, Rep. Ralph N. Yumul, the vice chairman, House Floor Leader Edwin Propst, and members, Reps. Angelo Camacho, Blas Jonathan Attao, Marissa Flores, Diego Vincent Camacho, Vincent S. Aldan, John Paul Sablan and Vicente Camacho.
During a closed-door meeting, the committee decided on the date for the appearances of former Finance Secretary David DLG Atalig as well as BOOST contractors Salina Sapp, Robert Travilla and Shane Villanueva.
Served
On Thursday, Yumul said Atalig, Sapp, Travilla, Villanueva, former Office of the Governor Chief of Staff Wil Castro and former Department of Commerce-Economic Development Director Jesus Taisague were served subpoenas testificandum by House Sergeant-at-Arms Pete Towai.
The former officials are scheduled to appear before the House committee on Feb. 20, 2024 at 10 a.m., Yumul said.
The committee will also summon former Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, but Yumul said they have yet to decide when.
The committee also agreed to issue a subpoena duces tecum and subpoena testificandum to KSPN2 News.
The committee earlier issued subpoenas to Marianas Variety, Saipan Tribune and KKMP Radio. These media entities and KSPN2 were sub-contracted by Non-Stop Corp. and Roil Soil Advertising to print and/or air advertisements promoting BOOST.
Yumul said the media outlets were asked to submit the invoices for advertising costs and other documents related to the BOOST program.
