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Whipps Sends FY 2026 Budget Back to OEK Over Grant Approval ‘Red Line’

By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau (December 3, 2025) President Surangel Whipps Jr. announced today he is sending the FY 2026 Unified Budget bill back to the Olbiil Era Kelulau for reconsideration, objecting to a rider that would restrict the use of grants received after Oct. 31, 2025, without a separate law or joint resolution from […]

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Supplement budget referred back, $6 million to offset local revenue shortfall included

The supplemental budget is being referred back to Olbiil er Kelulau (OEK) with a couple of amendments that President Remengesau said in his referral letter are “small technical and organizational changes to better conform” to existing laws. Within PD1 version of the bill, it amends the language of the General Reserve Fund to allow for […]

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OEK sends $97-M budget to President, $4.7-M increase over President’s proposed budget

With 2 ½ weeks left of FY 2019 fiscal year, President Remengesau Jr. announced on Wednesday that he had just received the FY 2020 Unified Budget from Olbiil era Kelulau. In his statement to the press, Remengesau expressed that it will take them couple of days to review the budget before taking further action, noting […]

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