Samoa did not meet the United States’ minimum fiscal transparency requirements for 2026, with a State Department review finding that the government failed to publish its end-of-year report on time.The 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report examined Samoa’s fiscal practices during the review period from ...
US review: Samoa fails to publish end-of-year financial report on time
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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13 August 2026, 6:50PM
Samoa did not meet the United States’ minimum fiscal transparency requirements for 2026, with a State Department review finding that the government failed to publish its end-of-year report on time.
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