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Rep. Riggs renews push for periodic third‑party performance audits of state departments
Summary
Representative Lewis Riggs introduced House Bill 869 to require periodic performance audits of state departments using private sector firms, citing Ohio’s model and claimed savings. The state auditor’s office described existing financial and performance-audit responsibilities and flagged capacity and procurement limits.
Representative Lewis Riggs, R‑5th District, told the committee that House Bill 869 would require state departments to undergo periodic performance audits conducted by private-sector firms, modeled on Ohio’s program. Riggs said the proposal is intended to prompt departments to ask whether particular functions should be performed and by whom, and he cited Ohio’s long-running program and an asserted $1.2 billion savings there.
"The simple bill mandates the state departments do what the private sector does routinely, conduct performance audits on a periodic basis," Representative Lewis Riggs said, adding the legislation "states a preference for private sector solutions based on legislation from Ohio, which has been…
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