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Senators hear experts on reconstituting a legislative oversight committee and oversight tools
Summary
National Conference of State Legislatures experts and the deputy state auditor urged Vermont senators to create a bipartisan, legislator-led oversight committee and to rely on established audit and evaluation offices rather than building a separate auditing function inside a joint committee.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations received presentations Feb. 20 on creating a joint legislative government accountability committee and on tools legislatures use for oversight.
Senator Randy Brock, co-chair of a summer government-accountability committee, summarized a report with 11 actionable recommendations aimed at improving how the legislature follows up on passed laws and measures program effectiveness. Brock emphasized consistent measurement and the need to ensure that enacted statutes achieve intended results.
Will Clark of the…
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