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Legislators press Guam Customs on millions in unspent appropriations, demand documentation
Summary
Lawmakers at a Feb. 2 oversight hearing pressed the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency over apparent multi‑year ‘lapses’ (unspent appropriations), ordering papers and timelines after officials said funds could not be accessed despite CRER entries showing millions available.
Chair opened an oversight hearing on Feb. 2 to examine Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency operations and finances, saying the Consolidated Revenue and Expenditure Report (CRER) shows multi‑year lapses that total roughly $7.5 million with a projection to about $11.4 million when FY2026 is counted. The chair characterized the discrepancy between appropriations on paper and cash availability as a public‑safety concern and asked CQA to produce documentation supporting why funds cannot be spent.
CQA director Zach Perredon told the committee that the agency’s internal fiscal tracking aligns with the CRER figures but that funds are often not loadable into the…
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