|
Current US-FSM Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO) members include:
- Mr. Nikolao Pula, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs
- Mr. Loren Robert, F.S.M. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, FSM National Government
- Ms. Alcy Frelick, Director, Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs, EAP, U.S. Department of State
- Vacancy, F.S.M.
- Vacancy, U.S.
Current US-RMI Joint Economic Management and Fiscal Accountability Committee (JEMFAC) members include:
- Mr. Nikolao Pula, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs
- Mr. Casten Nemra, Chief Secretary, RMI Government
- Ms. Alcy Frelick, Director, Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs, EAP, U.S. Department of State
- Ms. Kino Kabua, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, RMI Government
- Vacancy, U.S.
A Joint Economic Management Committee (FSM) and a Joint Economic Management and Financial
Accountability Committee (RMI) has been established to strengthen management and accountability
with regard to assistance provided under the Compact, as amended, and to promote the effective use of
funding provided thereunder. The duties of each committee are to:
- Review the development plans and other planning and budget documents of the governments, and monitor the progress made by the governments toward sustainable economic development and budgetary self-reliance in relation to its written goals and performance measures;
- Consult with providers of United States Federal Grant programs and services and other bilateral and multilateral partners to monitor the use of development assistance from all sources as it relates to the allocation of financial assistance under the Compact, as amended;
- Review Audits called for in the Compact, as amended, or this Agreement and actions taken or being taken to reconcile problems and qualified findings;
- Review performance outcomes and other reported data in relation to the previous year’s Grant funding levels, terms, and conditions;
- Review and approve Grant allocations, performance objectives, and, where appropriate, assessment tools, for the upcoming year;
- Review and approve any change proposed by the governments to the sectors to receive economic assistance set forth in Title Two of the Compact, as amended;
- Evaluate progress, management problems and any shifts in priorities in each sector, and identify ways to increase the effectiveness of United States assistance;
- Review quarterly trust fund investment reports;
- Comment on the comprehensive report prepared by the governments as required by sections 214 and 215 of Title Two of the Compact, as amended, before it is submitted to the President of the United States; and
- Attach special conditions to any or all annual Grant awards to improve program performance and fiscal accountability, and ensure progress toward macroeconomic goals.
|