Office of Legislative Services #
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Mission Statement #
“The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) operates under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Services Commission, a 16-member bipartisan panel with equal representation from each house. The commission establishes general operating and budgetary policies for OLS, appoints its primary officers (executive director, legislative counsel, legislative budget and finance officer and director of public information) and delegates authority for day-to-day operations and personnel actions to the executive director. As nonpartisan employees of the Legislature, members of the OLS staff are prohibited from engaging in political activity or taking a public position with regard to any matter before the Legislature.”
“The Office of Legislative Services is an agency of the Legislature established by law to provide professional, nonpartisan staff support services to the Legislature and its officers, members, committees and commissions. The services which are available include:
- “general, legal and fiscal research and analysis
- “bill drafting
- “legal opinions
- “ceremonial resolution drafting
- “fiscal note preparation committee staffing
- “district office rental and supply
- “distribution of bills and legislative documents
- “computer data-base management
- “public information programs
- “general administrative services
- “personnel program management” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Not available on website.
Office of the State Auditor #
Website #
Mission Statement #
“The State Auditor provides independent, unbiased, timely, and relevant information to the Legislature, agency management, and the citizens of New Jersey that can be used to improve the operations and accountability of public entities. In addition, the State Auditor provides assurances on the state’s financial statements annually” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Office of the State Comptroller #
Website #
Mission Statement #
“The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is an independent State agency that works to make government in New Jersey more efficient, transparent and accountable” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
State Commission of Investigation #
Website #
Mission Statement #
“The SCI is an independent fact-finding agency whose mission is to investigate waste, fraud and abuse of government tax dollars. It is empowered to monitor and assess the threat posed by organized crime and to recommend new laws and other systemic remedies to protect the integrity of the governmental process on behalf of the citizens of New Jersey.
“The Commission is required by law to pursue these investigations beyond the sphere of political influence or favoritism. The law requires the SCI’s findings to be made public through written reports and/or public hearings” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Note #
New Jersey does not have an Office of the Inspector General, but the Department of Transportation has its own.
