Summer Government Accountability Committee

It is the intent of the Summer Government Accountability Committee to reexamine the principle of government accountability by focusing on how evidence is used to inform policy, how information is publicly conveyed, and how legislation can best be formed to achieve its intended outcomes.

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

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Welcome and Introductions

• Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

12:31 PM

Intentions of Act 146

• Drusilla Roessle, Organizational Change Consultant
  

1:00 PM

Testimony From New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee

• Micaela Fischer, Program Evaluation Manager, New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee
  
• Charles Sallee, Director, New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee
  

1:45 PM

Case Study

• Morgan Crossman, Executive Director, Building Bright Futures
  

2:10 PM

Current Practice Regarding Legislative Reports and Communication

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Josie Leavitt
  

2:45 PM

Testimony From National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

• William Clark, Program Principal, Center for Legislative Strengthening, NCSL
  

3:00 PM

Suggestions From the Office of the Vermont State Auditor

• Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
  

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion on Recommendations

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

12:45 PM

Current Practices From the Joint Fiscal Office

• Catherine Benham, Chief Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

1:15 PM

Exploring Equity in Act 53

• William Clark, Program Principal, Center for Legislative Strengthening, NCSL
  

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion on Recommendations

3:00 PM

Exploring Equity in Act 53

• Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

Meeting Called to Order

10:35 AM

LCAR Rule Tracking and Timelines Update

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Equitable and Inclusive Governance

• Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  

1:00 PM

Break for Lunch

1:30 PM

Committee Discussion of Summer GAC Report and Vote on Recommendations

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