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Shirley U. Emehelu is sworn in as New Jersey Acting State Comptroller by the Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J., while her family looks on.

Acting State Comptroller Shirley U. Emehelu and the Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J. review the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office.

New Jersey Acting State Comptroller Shirley U. Emehelu poses for a photo with her family after her swearing in.

Today, Shirley U. Emehelu was sworn in as New Jersey's Acting State Comptroller by the Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J., with her family by her side.

Image: OSC Letter to the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey directing it not to proceed with proposed public contracts or extend current contracts.

Yesterday, OSC directed the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) not to proceed with proposed public contracts or extend current contracts.

Photo of Kevin Walsh, New Jersey Acting State Comptroller, whose term ends this month. Image: Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press

Grateful to the folks at The Asbury Park Press for the thoughtful conversation.

Appreciate the chance to look back on what OSC’s talented staff and I accomplished during my time as Comptroller.

https://bit.ly/4qnz90N

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NEW: An OSC investigation finds 21 members of PFRSNJ with histories of misconduct retired without required review to determine if they should forfeit part or all of their pension.

Photo: College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School

🆕 OSC investigation finds a charter school gave sweeping control to its vendor, violated contracting laws, and mismanaged funds.

Our report also exposes a gap in DOE's review process.

A Year of Impact OSC protects Medicaid dollars and holds providers accountable.$132.4m Medicaid dollars recovered by OSC in fiscal year 2025. $1 million Medicaid dollars recovered by OSC over a decade. 44 Hospitals, clinics, and other Medicaid providers with deficiencies in their policies and processes were required to submit corrective action plans. 179 Providers were excluded from the New Jersey Medicaid program. $20 Billion in Public Contracts 1,089 Contracts logged by OSC staff attorneys in fiscal year 2025. 292 contracts valued over $12.5 million 66% of high-value contracts required changes so that the contracting process complied with the law. OSC Fielded 2,383 Tips Calls to OSC's hotline are answered, logged, and triaged by a dedicated, experienced investigator. Many investigations begin with tips. Some tips are referred to the appropriate state, county, or federal agency for follow-up. nj.gov/comptroller

Protecting taxpayer dollars. Promoting integrity.

In FY 2025, OSC:

✅ Recovered $132M in Medicaid funds
✅ Reviewed 1,096 proposed public contracts
✅ Followed up on audits that led to millions in recovered funds

Get the full report: https://bit.ly/49C5xGY

In 2025, OSC exposed:

🩺 $124M Medicaid fraud
🔍 $600K opioid fund misuse
⚠️ Conflicts in health insurance funds
🚔 $1M wasted on unconstitutional police training

Accountability matters. Transparency matters.
nj.gov/comptroller

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I know how to use Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Express, just a bunch of stuff in the suite….

I know Canva well, too.

Today at work, I needed Microsoft Paint.

Image: School buses in a row

🚌 In August, OSC found 109 NJ school bus companies failed to submit driver safety documentation before the start of the school year Sept. 7, 2023.

Today’s follow-up shows 16 companies in 8 counties missed the deadline again.

The list of companies is here: https://bit.ly/4oXWch2

Now is the time for the New Jersey Legislature to take action on nursing homes.

Bill S1948 would inject some much-needed transparency into the relationships between exploitative owners of nursing homes and their related companies.

Nursing Home Owners Pocketed Millions as Patients Suffered, Report Says

Too many of NJ’s Medicaid funded nursing homes are failing residents and wasting taxpayer dollars.

Our residents deserve to live in safe environments.

It’s time for the state to treat this as the urgent crisis it is.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...

Image: Photo of Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

NEW: An investigation by OSC finds that owners and associates of two Hammonton and Deptford nursing homes diverted tens of millions in Medicaid funds for personal gain. Residents were left to suffer.

OSC said the owners and associates should repay $124 million, plus penalties.

Another example of a major OSC investigation that simply couldn't have happened if Senator Scutari's bill S4924 were law.
OSC's Street Cop Training investigation: 1/5

nj.gov/comptroller/...

I am spending as much time as possible these days working to defeat Senator Scutari's bill that would undermine the Office of the State Comptroller.

I am outraged at what I heard a week ago.

Sens. Beach and Burzichelli baselessly attacked OSC even after their own witnesses praised our work.

This is the sick leave abuse report that @newjerseypolitics.bsky.social referenced on News12 NJ.

Senate Bill S4924 would prevent OSC investigations like this.

It's a bad bill for NJ.
nj.gov/comptroller/...

Sincere question: What will it take for public schools and local governments to recognize insurance brokers' conflicts of interest?

For the Legislature to take steps to stop the hemorrhaging of public funds wasted because of conflicts of interest?

pub.njleg.state.nj.us/publications...

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🔹 This is a bill that no New Jersey residents asked for, except the people who are upset by the powerful being held accountable.

🔹When you can’t give a bill an honest, open dialogue, it suggests you have something to cover up.

bit.ly/44LVyvT

Democrats in New Jersey Ram Through Bill to Defang a Corruption Watchdog (Gift Article) A State Senate committee moved to weaken an office that investigates police misconduct and government waste. Senator Andy Kim spoke in opposition but was cut off after three minutes.

When watchdogs lose subpoena power, taxpayers lose transparency and accountability.

A bill to strip OSC's investigatory powers isn’t “streamlining”—it’s an attack on oversight in a state with a long history of political waste and backroom deals.

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https://nyti.ms/4it4mwk

Graphic: stethoscope and contract with red ink

BREAKING: Report finds health insurance funds serving many municipalities and school boards have undisclosed conflicts of interest and public contracting violations.
https://t.co/toq7NU36zH https://t.co/Bf2H1eaNqB

📞 OSC’s tip line is back online.
You can once again call us to report fraud, waste, or abuse in New Jersey government at 1-855-OSC-TIPS (1-855-672-8477).

You can also continue to submit complaints online: bit.ly/4lgRSrr

Or by email: comptrollertips@osc.nj.gov

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Me: Heading to the gym, back in an hour!

Her: Take me with u.

Here comes spring!

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Why government watchdogs are important: their work can uncover financial waste 👇

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Caught off guard this morning…

Comparable to the realization your at-home chips to salsa ratio is off.