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Ducey can pursue reforms without inspector general bill
The Legislature may have rebuffed Gov. Doug Ducey in his request for a statewide inspector general position, but that doesn’t mean he can’t follow up on his plan to root out waste, inefficiency and abuse without it.
Legislature rejects Ducey’s call for inspector general
State lawmakers wrapped up the 2015 session early Friday -- but not before refusing to approve one of the pet projects of Gov. Doug Ducey, a defeat gubernatorial press aide Daniel Scarpinato blamed on “special interests and lobbyists doing shady business with the state.”
Looming end to legislative session to see major bill action
The Arizona Legislature's annual session is drawing to a close and leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives are aiming to adjourn before Easter.
Senate panel gives OK to Ducey’s inspector general plan
Gov. Doug Ducey came a step closer to fulfilling a pledge from his State of the State address when a Senate committee approved his proposal to create an inspector general who will search out waste, fraud and corruption in state agencies.
Aww, that bromance had so much promise
Brnovich is none too keen on Ducey’s proposal for an independent inspector general who reports to the governor’s office. Spokeswoman Kristen Keogh said the AG has several issues with the proposal and doesn’t see a need for the new position.
3 on leave over allegations on Phoenix vet care
Three executives of the veterans hospital in Phoenix have been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into allegations of corruption and unnecessary deaths at the facility, federal officials announced Thursday.
Federal report: State should repay $2.2 million in child care funds
Arizona’s Department of Economic Security improperly claimed more than $2.2 million of federal funds for child care and development – funds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the state should pay back.
Fast and Furious report faults Justice Department
The Justice Department's internal watchdog on Wednesday faulted the agency for misguided strategies, errors in judgment and management failures during a bungled gun-trafficking probe in Arizona that disregarded public safety and resulted in hundreds of weapons turning up at crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico.
Feds: Jaguar capture was intentional, illegal
A report by the U.S. Department of the Interior slammed the Arizona Game and Fish Department over the capture and killing of an endangered jaguar last year, saying the capture was intentional and illegal.
