KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 06
Jaynes, Bill (2015-02-16). KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 06 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 15 Iss. 06: NEWS: This issue centers on governance, accountability, and public administration, led by the release of a national audit that places a spotlight on FSM “Public Projects,” with Audit Inspection 2015-04 identifying systemic weaknesses including the absence of clear parameters for appropriations, resulting in Congress allocating approximately $1.6 million to loosely defined activities that produced limited lasting benefits, alongside findings on inadequate transparency and accountability affecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds; related coverage notes the rapid public circulation of the audit report and its implications for legislative oversight and fiscal discipline; government and diplomatic news includes Japan turning over a new police vehicle to the National Government and the Chinese Embassy hosting a reception to introduce its new Ambassador to the FSM; community and development reporting highlights Peace Corps Response Volunteers scheduled to arrive in Chuuk, a parent school receiving solar-powered electricity, and training outcomes in Japan being applied through collaboration among Pohnpei EPA, PWMS, and OEEM; electoral administration coverage reports the FSM National Election Office preparing for the March 3 election; public health and culture news describes the launch of a monthly music competition in Pohnpei tied to World Leprosy Day; environmental leadership coverage summarizes conservation remarks delivered by The Nature Conservancy’s Pacific Director Bill Raynor to Pohnpei’s Paramount Chiefs’ Council, emphasizing traditional leadership and stewardship; fiscal policy reporting concludes with the President’s FY 2016 Office of Insular Affairs budget request, highlighting U.S. administration priorities for climate change adaptation, renewable energy, and infrastructure development in the Freely Associated States.
