The director of the American Samoa Government's retirement fund has been put on 30 days administrative leave while an investigation is carried out into alleged improprieties.
The chairman of the fund's board of trustees, Fanene Morris Scanlan, says the decision to put Luatua Filisouaiga Taafua on leave was made at a board meeting last week.
The Department of Public Safety has begun an investigation into allegations of misappropriation and abuse of funds at the office involving Luatua and other employees.
Fanene asked Luatua to resign after it was brought to his attention that a rubber stamp bearing his signature was used to approve funds and issue cheques to unregistered businesses, which were later allegedly deposited in Luatua's personal bank account.
