Governor Moore is directing his administration to scour the state’s spending for waste and inefficiency, with a goal of producing $50 million in savings. Moore announced the effort, called the Government Modernization Initiative, two days after promising to propose a budget with $2 billion in cuts, an attempt to address a projected $3 billion deficit. The initiative is aimed at finding inconsistent or unnecessary spending throughout state government, fixing “things that have long been broken.” Moore went on to mention inefficiencies including under-utilized state vehicles and inconsistently-priced technology and equipment that, if addressed, could save the state $50 million “this year alone.”
Our take: The Maryland Chamber commends the governor’s initiative to cut back government waste and inefficiency, especially in a time of great fiscal challenge that our state currently faces.
