Addiego, Burzichelli Introduce Bill to Establish Chief Accountability Officer, Oversee State Ombudsmen May 14, 2021, 1:45 pm | in
Addiego, Burzichelli Introduce Bill to Establish Chief Accountability Officer, Oversee State Ombudsmen
Trenton – In a major government accountability effort that will protect the interests of taxpayers, Senator Dawn Addiego and Assemblyman John Burzichelli introduced legislation to establish the position of Chief Accountability Officer. The new position would oversee all state ombudsmen, compliance officers, and comptrollers and directly report to the Governor.
“After recently learning of the failures of the Department of Correction’s ombudsperson, it is clear we need to do more to oversee the work of those charged with holding government agencies accountable. Taxpayers expect and deserve no less!” said Senator Addiego (D-Burlington/Atlantic/Camden). “The Chief Accountability Officer will be charged wit