5179914 Public Hearing Notice on B20-951, "Inspector General Qualifications Amendment Act of 2014" and B20-973, "District Government Certificate of Good Standing Filing Requirement Amendment Act of 2014"

Council of the District of Columbia

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on Government Operations

 

Announces a Public Hearing on

 

 

Bill 20-0951, the “Inspector General Qualifications Amendment Act of 2014” and

 

Bill 20-0973, the “District Government Certificate of Good Standing Filing Requirement Amendment Act of 2014”

 

 

Monday, November 24, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

Room 120, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, announces a public hearing to consider Bill 20-0951, the “Inspector General Qualifications Amendment Act of 2014”, and Bill 20-0973, the “District Government Certificate of Good Standing Filing Requirement Amendment Act of 2014”. The public hearing will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

 

The stated purpose of Bill 20-0951 is to amend the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 to align minimum qualifications for the position of Inspector General with federal standards. On October 28, 2014, the Council passed identical legislation on an emergency (B20-0949) and temporary (B20-0950) basis. The stated purpose of Bill 20-0973 is to amend the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to require that all District government attorneys and administrative law judges file a Certificate of Good Standing from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or any other state bar by May 15^th of each year with the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA). On October 28, 2014, the Council passed similar legislation on an emergency (B20-0984) and temporary (B20-0985) basis.

 

Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Barbara Mack, Legislative Counsel, at [phone], or [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Thursday, November 20, 2014. 

 

If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite G-11 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, or to [e-mail]. The record will close by the close of business on November 24, 2014.