53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?

However, there is no legislative or administrative requirement to file, disclose or access information with regard to the funding of political parties, electoral campaigns and expenditure other than those disclosed for the taxation purposes.

Source: ADB/OECD Anti- Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific, Combating corruption in Asia-Pacific: Samoa’s measures to implement the Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia-Pacific, in Steps taken to implement the Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia-Pacific Reports to the Steering Group (8th – 12th Steering Group meeting) ADB/OECD, November 2008