S2195

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny Jr. issued the following comments this evening after the Senate gave final approval to his bill, S-2195, to create the Office of the Inspector General. The vote was 37-0 and the bill now goes to tthe Governor.

“The Inspector General (created by this bill) will coordinate probes of public contracts, compel testimony with subpoena power and ensure a fair-dollar return for taxpayers.

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Released on: March 14, 2005

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SENATE APPROVES KENNY’S BIPARTISAN INSPECTOR GENERAL BILL

TRENTON – The Senate today approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny Jr. to create a permanent Office of Inspector General.

“The Inspector General will be the point person to root out profligate spending and mismanagement at all levels of government in New Jersey,” said Senator Kenny, D-Hudson.

TRENTON – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny Jr. to create a permanent Office of Inspector General.

“This Office is needed to root out mismanagement and wasteful spending at every level of government in New Jersey,” said Senator Kenny, D-Hudson.

TRENTON – The Senate State Government Committee today approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny Jr. to create a permanent Office of Inspector General to root out mismanagement and wasteful spending at every level of government in New Jersey.

“This Office is needed to send a clear message to every agency receiving State funds that someone will be watching closely when they spend the people’s money,” said Senator Kenny, D-Hudson.

TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Bernard F. Kenny Jr. and Senator Nicholas Asselta today introduced bipartisan legislation to establish an Office of the Inspector General to root out wasteful spending, mismanagement and fraud at all levels of government in New Jersey.

“New Jersey’s Inspector General will fight to ensure that all government spending is backed by integrity, accountability and fiscal prudence,” said Senator Kenny, D-Hudson. “We cannot ask the people of New Jersey to trust our guardianship of $28 billion in annual State spending unless we take forceful action to eliminate all wasteful expenditures.”