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No single timeline for second term cabinet appointments, Murphy says

November 22, 2021 3:37 pmNovember 22, 2021 3:49 pm

With 57 days until his second inauguration, Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a number of decisions about how to retain or reshape his cabinet and administration – but he said today that he doesn’t anticipate making one major announcement about...

State Comptroller finds improvements in pension roll abuse, but with more progress possible

November 10, 2021 10:30 amNovember 10, 2021 6:26 pm

While the state Division of Pensions and Benefits (DPB) has saved $59 million to date by removing ineligible individuals from pension rolls, hundreds of cases remain unresolved, according to a report released today by Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh. The...

State Comptroller slaps Newark for no-bid ice rink

September 1, 2021 9:58 amSeptember 1, 2021 5:59 pm

Newark sidestepped a public bidding process to award a no-bid $5.4 million contract to a private entity associated with the New Jersey Devils to renovate a public ice rink in violation of a state law, acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh...

Heading into re-election, nearly a third of Murphy’s cabinet is unconfirmed or departing

July 8, 2021 1:04 pmJuly 17, 2021 6:31 pm

Nearly a third of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet members intend to leave the administration or are in their positions on an acting basis, with some awaiting confirmation and others awaiting the nomination of a permanent agency head. Press play to...

Comptroller affirms conclusions in State Police disciplinary cases

June 29, 2021 10:15 amJune 29, 2021 11:52 am

The New Jersey State Police Office of Professional Standards reached reasonable conclusions in 39 completed cases, according to an annual performance review by the State Comptroller. But the comptroller did find that some complaints listed as “administratively closed’ should have...

Comptroller launches program overseeing use of federal aid money

May 13, 2021 10:35 am

A state watchdog agency will launch a new program to ensure billions of federal aid dollars provided to New Jersey are spent properly. The Office of the State Comptroller on Thursday announced its new COVID-19 Compliance and Oversight Project, which...

Comptroller: Keansburg lavished employees with benefits

May 5, 2021 10:16 am

Keansburg’s police chief took 11 weeks of paid time off in 2018 while receiving payments for days of unused vacation time barred by his employment contract, the Office of the State Comptroller found. “Keansburg’s Police Chief was granted vacation leave...