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Legislature backs power for public auditor to audit nonprofits receiving more than $200,000 in public funds

Guam Legislature (Floor Session) · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Lawmakers debated bill 65‑38, which would let the Office of Public Accountability audit nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations that receive cumulative government funding above $200,000; supporters said it promotes transparency, while others warned about implementation costs and overlap with federal grant oversight.

Speaker moved bill 65‑38 to third reading and described the measure as a clarification allowing the public auditor to audit nonprofit organizations that receive cumulative public funding in excess of $200,000.

"The public auditor wanted to make sure to ensure that the language is clear relative to those nonprofit organizations...in excess of $200,000 that they may be subject to an audit," the…

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