Proposed inspector general job would require degree, decade of experience and professional certification

The Department of Administration's draft position description lists minimum qualifications requiring a bachelor's or higher in criminal justice, public administration, law or a related field, at least 10 years of professional experience in auditing, investigations, law enforcement or program integrity, and a professional certification in the Association of Inspector Generals. "This position will need to hold a bachelor's or higher degree in criminal justice, public administration, law, or related field, have at least 10 years of professional experience in auditing, investigations, law enforcement program integrity, or related discipline," Anne Feynman said.

The draft also includes a transparency and disclosure requirement: candidates must provide public disclosure of prior professional opinions or actions that may influence the approach to the role. Commissioners asked for concrete examples of how the commission would evaluate the subjective "demonstration of commitment" language; the presenter said those assessments will depend on the candidate and that the department expects to use conflict-of-interest checks and transparency measures during hiring.