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Committee hears consolidation and oversight question for Ombudsman royalty program; auditor role clarified as federally funded
Summary
Lawmakers discussed the department’s royalty ombudsman program, recent consolidation of related programs and whether a separate auditor role duplicates services; staff said the auditor’s new position focuses on federal royalty audits and is federally funded, while the departmental ombudsman helps private royalty owners resolve disputes.
The Senate committee examined the Department of Agriculture’s Ombudsman royalty program and potential overlap with an auditor position in the state auditor’s office during the March 6 hearing.
Commissioner Goren said the Ombudsman program provides mediation and dispute-resolution services between companies and royalty owners, and that the program had been expanded in earlier sessions to include…
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