Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 19 pledged his support for three bills aimed at ensuring fiscal accountability at New Jersey’s public colleges and universities.
Those three bills are:
• A4970/S3406: Requires public institutions of higher education to submit annual fiscal monitoring report; authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to appoint State monitor of these institutions
• A4971/S3407: Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution’s website
• A4967/S3436: Revises training requirements for governing board members of public institutions of higher education
“And when these bills come to my desk, I will sign them,” Murphy said during a visit to Union High School’s library.…
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