Transparency and Accountability in Government
Key Issues: Wasteful spending, Lack of transparency, Limited accountability.
Amend Existing Laws:
- VI Accountability and Transparency Act (Title 3 V.I.C. Chapter 25): Requires the publication of public fund usage.
- Require quarterly audits of government contracts and ensure that all financial reports are made available to the public in a timely manner
- Develop a system based on performance metrics that is outcome-focused, goal-driven, and fiscally efficient.
- Public Finance Management Act: Introduce stricter controls on government spending and require all agreements involving public funds be scrutinized and ratified by the legislature.
New Initiatives:
- Sub-Districting: Drive accountability through instituting sub-districting thereby electing representatives who are committed to driving neighborhood revitalization and improvements.
- Restructure Legislature: Introduce legislation to create a part-time senate to foster cost efficiency in prioritizing peoples’ needs, prevent over-legislation, reduce excessive junkets, and encourage more public participation.