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Courtesy of the Navajo Nation After identifying concerns and irregularities within a Navajo Nation COVID-19 testing contract, the tribal government has named a new overseer for its financial activities. President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer named Elizabeth Begay acting-controller after the Navajo Nation Council removed former controller, Pearline Kirk, from her position. Attorney General Doreen McPaul said the company the Navajo Nation Office of the Controller s paid Agile Technologies $3 million of CARES Act funds in advance for a method of COVID testing not approved within the Navajo Nation. “With the American Rescue Plan Act Funds coming, we need to make sure we perform our due diligence in ensuring the people’s money is spent in an ethical manner from the top to the bottom,” Speaker of the Council Seth Damon said in a press release. “It is unfortunate that we have to make these hard decisions, but the people’s safety is our number one p ....
FARMINGTON The Navajo Nation Council has removed Pearline Kirk as the top financial officer for the tribal government, stemming from allegations that her office entered an illegal contract for COVID-19 testing on employees and other related services. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez on May 20 named former auditor general Elizabeth Begay as acting controller. Begay will start work on May 21, according to the president s office. Delegates voted 13 in favor and 10 opposed on May 19 on emergency legislation brought forward last week by Delegate Pernell Halona. While the bill does not cite reasons for removing Kirk, it states the council no longer desires to retain her as controller and finds it to be in the best interest to remove her from the office. ....
Tribes to receive $31 billion in relief funds from American Rescue Plan Mark Trahant The American Rescue Plan was enacted by Congress Wednesday and will be sent to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The U.S Senate Committee on Indian Affairs pegged the total spending for tribes at $31 billion. The 628-page coronavirus relief legislation includes $1,400 in direct payments to individuals making up to $75,000 annually, gives $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, $20 billion to tribal nations, and budgets $14 billion for vaccine distribution. The law will extend jobless benefits through September. This bill, President Biden’s first legislative victory, is a significant contrast to the Republican approach to governing. Former President Donald Trump’s first initiative was a $1.9 trillion tax relief measure that primarily benefited the wealthy. ....