Audit committee articles
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Commission approves audit of emergency management agency shakeup
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission is looking to get to the bottom of a recent shakeup at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency that stems from overbilling taxpayers to the tune of nearly a quarter million dollars. In October, the Chicago Sun-Times revealed an assistant to Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau quit after it was revealed that state taxpayers paid over $240,000 for her salary in just seven months, double...
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Ethics Committee dismisses complaint over Republican's signature controversy
(The Center Square)- The Arizona House will not be looking into an ethics complaint from Democrats regarding alleged forgery of Rep. Austin Smith's nominating petition signatures. The Wittmann Republican is no longer running for reelection as some of his signatures may have been forged. The case was automatically referred to the Attorney General's office for a possible criminal investigation by the Secretary of State's office in April. "It seemed ludicrous because...
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Georgia committee poised to deliver Fulton Jail recommendations
(The Center Square) — As Fulton County officials reportedly consider a sales tax to fund a $1.7 billion Fulton County Jail replacement, some groups have an idea to save taxpayers money: keeping people out of jail. The Georgia Senate Public Safety Subcommittee on Fulton County Jail is preparing to file a report with recommendations that could guide legislative action when lawmakers return to Atlanta next year. WSB-TV reported county officials plan on asking state lawmakers to...