Committee advances victims restitution oversight request; audit remains on call
Senator Ashby sought a comprehensive review of state and local restitution collection and distribution to assess how much reaches victims, administrative costs, and impacts on people ordered to pay; the committee recorded votes and left the audit on call for later action.
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Senator Lena Ashby asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to authorize a statewide review of victim restitution processes and the state restitution fund to determine whether survivors receive the compensation ordered, how collection practices vary across agencies, and how administrative fees and interest affect victims and people ordered to pay.
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