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State Ethics Commission tells subcommittee it can maintain current budget after staffing, training gains
Summary
A State Ethics Commission official told the Criminal Justice Budget Subcommittee that the agency is not seeking additional funds this year, citing staffing gains, a new candidate training video and faster case processing; members then moved into proviso votes.
Megan, a State Ethics Commission official, told the Criminal Justice Budget Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee on Oct. 12 that the commission is not requesting additional funding for the coming fiscal year and asked the subcommittee to maintain the agency’s current budget levels.
Megan said the agency has improved capacity after hiring investigators and legal staff and has reduced the volume of routine filing questions by expanding candidate training. "We are not asking for anything this year," she said, summarizing the commission’s budget request.
The commission reported a 7.6% decrease in the number of individuals calling for filing help and said a candidate training video…
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