House Oversight Chair Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) and fellow House Oversight Committee member Jason Woolford (R-Howell) today stressed the need for greater accountability mechanisms in government.
Protections for whistleblowers who report violations of law, participate in investigations, take part in related legal proceedings or communicate with representatives of the people regarding missteps or potentially illegal acts within state government are a critical part of this equation. The legislators’ soon-to-be-introduced plan addresses gaps in current law that lead to less communication, transparency, and ways to fix issues that arise.
“Our role on the House Oversight Committee is to hold government accountable to the people and investigate potential instances where public dollars are being misused or there has been a violation of the public’s trust,” DeBoyer said. “I can tell you, our committee – and Oversight panels before us – have had numerous people who work for state departments say that they’d love to come and talk about what’s happening and what’s gone wrong, but they can’t do so on the record out of fear for their job or even their well-being. I’ve had people tell me they can’t meet with me at the state Capitol or our House Office Building to talk about some of these things. That’s not right, and it’s unacceptable to hit those types of roadblocks when we are trying to get answers for hardworking taxpayers and the people of our state. That is not how government...
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