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HARRISBURG â âInternal systemic failuresâ were behind the Wolf administrationâs bungling of a statewide referendum that would provide legal recourse to survivors of child sexual abuse, according to a much-anticipated report released Wednesday.
The Office of State Inspector General found no evidence that the administrationâs failure to advertise the proposed constitutional amendment as required was deliberate or the result of outside pressure or âintentional malfeasance.â
But it did find the Department of State, which oversees elections, had no formal or written process in place for ensuring referendums appear on the ballot. There was also little, if any, executive oversight or staff training â a chronic complaint from employees interviewed for the inquiry â and paltry communication between the various bureaus within the department that are responsible for getting questions on the ballot.