Republicans have long called for an independent agency to oversee state programs and government, but the proposals have never gone far in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.
This year, leadership of the tiny 14-member GOP delegation in the General Assembly again called for creation of an office of inspector general to help police corruption and wasteful spending. They were joined, however, by a group of nine House Democrats who signed onto a bill calling for the new office.
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Inspectors general exist in 36 states and Washington, D.C.
Democratic state leaders have cited the estimated $1.5 million cost for the new office as one concern, as well as duplication of oversight that already exists in the offices of the attorney general and auditor general.
