GPD says only fallen-officers memorial can roll over; officials say $9.3M in FY25 funds now inaccessible

Speaker 1 (questioner) pressed Guam Police Department officials on whether the department could use prior-year appropriations without additional legislative authorization and how much of several FY25 line items remained available.

Colonel (Speaker 2) confirmed the original memorial award amount was "$500,000," and later said the balance of that appropriation was "$295,000." When asked what funding source was used for the fallen law enforcement officers memorial (which broke ground on 01/20/2026), Speaker 2 said it was funded from the FY26 general fund. On project timing, another participant (Speaker 4) asked for a schedule; Speaker 2 projected the memorial should be completed between April and June 2026 "without any issues." (Speakers as labeled in the hearing.)

Speaker 1 read figures from the consolidated revenue and expenditures report as of 09/30/2025 showing multiple unexpended FY25 appropriation balances — for example, $5,670,438 of a $43,500,000 appropriation and other line-item balances — totaling approximately $9.3 million available as of that date. Speaker 1 asked what portion of the estimated $9.3 million had been expended between 09/30/2025 and 02/09/2026 and which obligations or projects those resources covered.

Speaker 3 responded that the department "have not spent any FY25 funding" because they were not authorized to do so, and that they were informed in October that those funds were "not there anymore" for planning or use. Speaker 3 added that the monument project was an exception because it is ongoing and therefore the funding "can roll over."

The exchange left two central points clear from the hearing record: (1) the department reports a remaining balance of $295,000 from the $500,000 memorial appropriation, which officials say is allowed to continue as an ongoing project; and (2) although the consolidated report showed about $9.3 million in unexpended FY25 appropriations as of 09/30/2025, department officials said they lack authorization or access to use most of those funds after October 2025.

The committee pressed officials on whether senior department leadership were aware of the balances; the colonel said he was aware that money existed but was not familiar with the total amount Speaker 1 cited. The hearing record does not include a new authorization or a formal vote that would change access to the cited funds. Next procedural steps — such as whether the committee will seek legislative clarification on carryover authority or direct further follow-up from GPD finance staff — were not recorded in the available transcript.