The Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review is charged with investigating California state government programs and agencies to help improve program performance, find efficiencies and save taxpayers' money.
The Committee welcomes suggestions or tips from the public or state employees on government operations that may need to be examined. The committee will investigate topics such as:
- Inefficient use of state dollars by a government department or agency;
- Misuse or abuse of state funds or property;
- A state government program, department or agency's failure to perform its required duties to serve the public.
Under the Legislative Open Records Act, the Committee can keep records of complaints to or investigations conducted by the Legislature completely confidential. We are not required to disclose and will keep information confidential. Information that will remain confidential includes:
- Records of the names and phone numbers of people reporting to the Committee;
- Preliminary drafts, notes, or memoranda;
- Correspondence or communications from private citizens or public employees to the Committee;
- Records of complaints to or investigations conducted by the Committee.
Please contact a committee consultant if you wish to provide a tip for an investigation. The Committee's main phone number is (916) 319-3600. Consultants' direct contact information is listed below:
Jennifer Galehouse, jennifer.galehouse@asm.ca.gov
Nancy, Chaires, nancy.chaires@asm.ca.gov
Jim Sweeney, jim.sweeney@asm.ca.gov