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NEWS: New project will expand Guam Sports Complex
Hagatna – The island community will soon see a new multi-purpose, ADA compliant, complex at the Dededo Sports Center. "This is the most recent project in the last several years aimed at upgrading, renovating, and expanding athletic and recreational facilities across the island in the last few years. I am proud of the work that the Department of...
COMMUNITY UPDATE: Mayors take over services previously provided by Catholic Social Services
April 7, 2018 Hagåtña – The Mayors Council of Guam, via a Memorandum of Understanding between MCOG and the Department of Public Health and Social Services, assumed responsibilities previously provided and overseen by Catholic Social Services (CSS). Our island’s mayors now oversee Adult Daycare, In-Home Services, and Case Management programs...
NEWS: Final H2B petitions for PHC approved under 2018 NDAA
April 5, 2018 Hagåtña — 171 more H-2B visa petitions for PHC Corporation have been approved – making this contractor the first to receive full approval on all H2B visa applications in years. Last month, PHC Corp. submitted applications to USCIS for 333 positions for military related projects on Andersen Air Force Base. Governor Calvo sent a...
NEWS: Hagåtña Pool resumes operations; more facilities to follow in April
April 4, 2018 Hagåtña – With a $30 million dollar reduction for the Government of Guam whilst simultaneously exercising austerity, the Executive Branch has begun to restore some of its initial efforts that were made in an attempt to shrink operational expenses. The Governor’s office is now working with the Department of Parks and Recreations on...
NEWS: Updated figures show $2.5M in federal funds unspent
April 3, 2018 Hagåtña - Out of $58 million in federal funds, more than $50 million was used - leaving approximately $2.5 million. Edward Birn, Department of Administration Acting Director, said the $2.5 is primarily Medicare amounts. “The Medicare monies were incentives available for private medical providers. Not all providers chose to utilize...
NEWS: GHC named low-risk auditee for five years in a row
Hagåtña – For the fifth consecutive year, the Guam Housing Corporation (GHC) “received an unmodified (clean) opinion on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 audit from independent auditors, Ernst & Young, LLP” as stated by the Office of Public Accountability’s financial highlights for Guam Housing Corporation's (GHC) FY 2017 Financial Statements. The OPA...
The Department of Agriculture is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a Corrective Action Plan that will address the concerns identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its recently published audit
Department of Agriculture April 2, 2018 The Department of Agriculture is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a Corrective Action Plan that will address the concerns identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its recently published audit. Every five years, the OIG audits Agriculture’s federal grants. A point that...
NEWS: First H-2B Approvals Under 2018 NDAA
NEWS: First H-2B Approvals Under 2018 NDAA Governor, Lt. Governor cautiously optimistic about remaining petitions March 30, 2018 Hagåtña — The Guam Department of Labor has confirmed the first approvals of H-2B workers under the 2018 NDAA exemption. The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services posted the approval of five occupations for a total of...
NEWS: Fair Chances Hiring Process Act in effect
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2018 Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) would like to remind employers that Public Law 34-22, known as the Fair Chances Hiring Process Act, took effect on February 8, 2018. Employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from requesting for police or court clearances as part of the job...
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