Ortitay appointed to cost-saving panel
The House Majority Policy Committee this week launched PennSAVE, a Republican-led initiative to find ways to save taxpayer dollars by cutting government waste and inefficiencies. State Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-South Fayette Township, was among the lawmakers appointed by the committee to spearhead the effort.
The initiative will be run by a special subcommittee of the House Majority Policy Committee. The group will be researching several potential cost-saving measures across state government including possible state agency and program consolidation; unaddressed audit findings; government procurement policies and “corporate welfare;” as well as overall waste, fraud and system abuse.
Ortitay is encouraging residents of the 46th Legislative District to participate in the initiative by submitting ideas and strategies for how to make government more efficient. They can do so by visiting www.RepOrtitay.com and selecting the “PennSAVE” banner. The initiative will also include coordination with other state House and Senate committees, as well as the governor’s office and its executive agencies, in order to solicit suggestions.