(The Center Square) — Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly want to launch a Pennsylvania Department of Government Efficiency — or PA DOGE — that would be tasked with rooting out government waste and improving fiscal accountability across state agencies.
Earlier this year, Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-Cranberry Twp., announced plans to introduce legislation requiring the Auditor General to conduct efficiency audits of major Commonwealth spending programs.
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In a memo seeking co-sponsors, Scialabba stated that the federal government continues to make efficiency gains, and “it’s past time for Pennsylvania to turn our own focus to state government bloat and waste.”
A more comprehensive bill being crafted by Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, would establish
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