Senate panel tables bill to create independent government-accountability office after mixed testimony
Senate Bill 484 to create a small, technology-focused Government Accountability to Taxpayers office drew supporters, including fiscal watchdogs and academics, and opposition from the state auditor; the committee tabled the bill following debate and public testimony.
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Senate Bill 484, which would create an independent office to use data tools to detect potential waste, fraud and abuse in state spending, was debated and then tabled by the committee on a roll call. Supporters hailed the proposal as a focused, technology-enabled effort to recover misspent funds; the state auditor warned it would duplicate existing functions.
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