2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5998: Establishes an office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency, charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Legislative Summary

STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL - Establishes an office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency, charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2025)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Independent: 1

Primary Sponsor

Charlene Lima
Charlene Lima
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/28/202544.0 KB