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Rhode Island House of Representatives Republican Caucus
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State House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale and Representative George Nardone offer the following statements regarding Rhode Island House Speaker Chris Blazejewski’s announcement that he is submitting legislation to establish an Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island:
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State House, Providence, RI - State Representatives Brian C. Newberry and George Nardone have prepared a budget amendment ahead of Tuesday to claw back $11 million in funds State Attorney General Peter Neronha funneled to his office, DEM and the Rhode Island Foundation, in direct violation of statutory law. The amendment would take money out of the AG’s operating budget and redirect it to the following organizations:
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State House, Providence, RI - The debacle surrounding Rhode Island’s Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP), later rebranded as RIBridges which is a custom computer system, has once again highlighted the failure of state leadership and their ill-advised reliance on the contractor Deloitte. This latest catastrophe - a cyberattack compromising the personal information of 630,000 Rhode Islanders - demands immediate accountability and swift corrective action.
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RI taxpayers need an Office of Inspector General for independent oversight, transparency and assurances of efficiency in our state government. A proven watchdog in other states to prevent fraud, abuse and costly mistakes.
Please join us in this bipartisan effort for creating good government practices.
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This is why we need an independent Inspector General. We can't afford the millions of tax dollars wasted on costly fines and unwise investments.
Please support this bipartisan good government effort.
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Rep George Nardone has been championing the legislation to create an Office of Inspector General in RI. We need your support to get this independent, bi-partisan, good government watchdog position in place.
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Jim Hummel, guest host today on the Tara Granahan WPRO show, interviewed Ray Berberick, a passionate advocate for creating the Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island. Ray, who once served as an Inspector General in the military, explains how this independent office can have great impact on appropriating our tax dollars efficiently, transparently, and effectively.
The Inspector General bill (H7027), sponsored by Representative George Nardone on behalf of the House Minority Caucus, will be heard in House Finance tomorrow (Wednesday) at the rise. Please take a moment to listen to this informative podcast. |
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