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Lawmakers push above‑step hiring transparency measure to third reading
Summary
Bill 128‑38 would require agencies to publish petitions for above‑step recruitment on the Guam public notice portal and send copies to the Speaker 10 days before hiring; sponsors and the public auditor said the change would improve accountability and help employees and oversight identify questionable hires.
The Legislature moved bill 128‑38 to its third‑reading file after broad floor support for measures to make above‑step recruitment petitions public and permanently archived.
The bill would require agencies to post above‑step recruitment petitions on the Guam public notice website for 10 days and to send copies to the Speaker before hiring. Supporters said the change would let…
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