Pension Reform measures across the U.S.
By Josh Elliott-Traficante | New Hampshire Watchdog
CONCORD – Pension reform is a hot topic both here in NH and across the country. Here are some of the reform measures currently underway in other states:
California: Originally there were two plans under consideration that would be put before the voters through referenda. One would put all new [...]
Some NH Commissioners keep state cars, some lose them
By Grant Bosse | New Hampshire Watchdog
CONCORD – New Hampshire is somewhat inconsistent on which top officials drive government cars. Following a year long review on Non-Business Use of state vehicles, some Commissioners were allowed to keep taking their state vehicles home at night while other were asked to turn in their keys. Now lawmakers [...]
Read More →NH DOT claims employees save money by taking home state cars
By Grant Bosse | New Hampshire Watchdog
CONCORD – Of the 1.5 million miles that New Hampshire employees drove state cars for Non-Business Use last year, 1.1 million were in the Department of Transportation. The agency responsible for the Granite State’s roads and bridges has the largest number of vehicles in the state’s fleet, and by [...]
Read More →NH DRED Commissioner defends giving Cannon GM “Company Car”
By Grant Bosse | New Hampshire
CONCORD — Commissioner George Bald is satisfied that no one in his department is abusing the privilege of driving state-owned vehicles, even if he was a little sloppy in keeping track of his own mileage. The head of the Department of Resources and Economic Development defends his decision to let [...]
Read More →NH state workers drive 1.5 million personal miles a year
By Grant Bosse | New Hampshire Watchdog
CONCORD – State employees drove 1.5 million miles in state vehicles for non-business use last year, according to a report presented to the Legislature by the Department of Administrative Services. Starting in Fiscal Year 2011, DAS is charged with determining how many miles each state vehicles was driven for [...]
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