DIRECTORS OFFICE
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As of 2025, the Dept. of Administrative Services consists of eight Divisions: Directors Main Office, Archives & Records Management, Contract Housing, ASG Mailroom and Maintenance & Security at the Ofu, Tau & Tutuila Executive Office EOB Buildings.
Historically, the Dept. of Administrative Services was established by the Dept. of the Interior in 1951. Previously, local administrative functions were part of the Island Government, which had in turn originated from the U.S. Navy's Office of the Secretary of Native Affairs. The early 1900-1951 Island Government therefore administered local Customs, Commerce, Transportation Print Shop, etc. In 1952, the new Dept. of Administrative Services conducted the Treasury, Procurement, Communications, Commerce, Security, Maintenance, Mail and Printshop functions. These multiple service roles continued during subsequent administrations. By the 1960s, a Materials Management Div. and, the Territorial Registrars Office were added. At the start of the local electorate in 1978, the dual Treasurer – Director of Adm. Services position was responsible for the first Computerized Payroll division and the Information Systems and Records Management Microfilming division
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In 1986, the Governor A.P. Lutali electorate reorganized government departments and created a separate Treasury, a separate Dept. of Adm. Services, and a separate Procurement Dept. The Dept. of Adm. Services became responsible for the Archives and Records Office, the Printshop, Mailroom, and Security-Maintenance. In 1989 during the Governor P.T. Coleman electorate, Government Contract Housing and USDA Meat Inspection Division were added while it's Information Systems Div. was transferred to the Treasury. The ASG Dept. of Administrative Services has therefore changed many times during it's dynamic history of serving the people of American Samoa.
The Dept. of Administrative Services therefore developed during the Dept. of Interior appointee administrations of 1951-1977. It's first Directors were federal personnel contracted from the United States. Locally hired American Samoan Directors date from 1978, when American Samoa's elected Governorships began. Directorship positions therefore became political and legislation soon required Governor nominees to be confirmed by the Legislature of American Samoa. Over the years, the Department's duties and responsibilities have guided the Treasury, Commerce Dept, Territorial Registrar, Vital Statistics Office and the Office of Archives & Records Management for the people of American Samoa.
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