Senate Oversight Committee Chairman Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, announced that the committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19 for a presentation by the state Office of the Auditor General.
The auditor general will discuss the follow-up report on the Michigan Department of Corrections’ (MDOC) Facility Closures and Consolidations. McBroom is inviting Gogebic County residents to participate in the hearing remotely via video conference. The 2018 MDOC closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility, which was located in the county, has had a major impact on the community.
The committee will also hear testimony from the auditor general on reports of the MDOC’s substance abuse services and on the Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s offender management system.
Details of the committee hearing are:
DATE:
Tuesday, Feb. 19
TIME:
2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
PLACE:
Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
201 Townsend St.
Lansing
REMOTE ACCESS:
Gogebic Community College
Solin Center for Business Education, Room B22
E4946 Jackson Road
Ironwood
