News Articles

June 4, 2021

DOFA’s PUA Office Integrity Unit Training on Fraud Awareness and Ethics

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is for individuals whose employment or self-employment was interrupted as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. […]
May 28, 2021

AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS MAY 2021

Further to the Financial Management Regulations (FMR) that were promulgated and adopted in February 2019, DOFA wish to adopt amendments. Please find attached the amended FMR […]
March 12, 2021

Notice of Emergency Amendment to the Permanent Regulation on the Tourist Sector Mitigation Fund

Expanding the Coverage of Tourism Sector Mitigation Fund
February 19, 2021

Notice of Emergency Amendment to the Permanent Regulation of the Tourism Sector Mitigation (“Permanent Regulation”) to Expend its Coverage Pursuant to Public Law No 21-211

2021 February 8- Amended Regulation for Expanded Coverage of Tourism Sector Mitigation Fund
December 15, 2020

President Panuelo Develops & Expands $14,000,000 of COVID-19 Related Social Protection Programming, Funded in Part by Asian Development Bank; Stranded Citizens to Receive an Additional $1,000 Per Person or $1,500 Per Family Application

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Honorable Yosiwo P. George, Vice President of the FSM, have […]
November 19, 2020

ADB’s $14 Million Grant to Support FSM’s COVID-19 Response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is further supporting the Federated States of Micronesia’s COVID-19 response through a grant of $14 million. The grant will help fund […]
November 19, 2020

Customs Intercepts Smuggled Weapons and Ammunition

Recently the FSM Customs and Tax Administration (Customs) intercepted two separate consignments of illegal weaponry, which has now been confiscated and handed over to the FSM […]
September 18, 2020

Secretary Amor Requests ADF Grants & Restructuring of Debts at Asian Development Bank’s Virtual 2020 Meeting

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On September 16th, 2020, the Honorable Eugene Amor—Secretary of the Department of Finance & Administration—delivered a statement at the Asian Development Bank’s annual Pacific Governors’ […]
September 7, 2020

Trust Fund Committee of the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia Conducts Fourth Quarter Meeting to Review Trust Fund Performance and Other Trust Fund Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 9th, 2020)– The Trust Fund Committee of the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia (the Fund) conducted its […]