Panel recommends new state inspector general to combat corruption

A state commission recommends a new inspector general’s office to focus on non-criminal fraud and ethics abuses.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 8, 2026

Words: 777

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New Jersey should create an inspector general under the attorney general’s oversight, pass additional safeguards against conflicts of interest, and make it easier for residents to refer complaints to New Jersey’s top law enforcement official, a state commission said in a new report released Wednesday.

The Transparency and Reliability Uniting to Secure Trust Commission’s report and its recommendations are meant to boost public confidence in government while tackling corruption in the Garden …

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