Politics & Government
Malloy Says Streamlining of Government Starts Today
Planning for the consolidation of departments and agencies has already been underway, Malloy says.
As the new fiscal year begins today, state agency consolidations and mergers proposed in February by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy are well underway. The initiative will reduce the number of state agencies by 30 percent and will streamline government and improve efficiency.
“State government must be leaner and more efficient while still being responsive to residents,” Malloy said. “This is the beginning of a new way of doing the state’s business, one that will certainly lead to cost savings for taxpayers, but as importantly, will make it easier for citizens and businesses to work with government. State agencies are not immune from the same decisions being made in corporations and households across the state – doing more with less – and this step will ultimately give us a leaner, more efficient Connecticut.”
Malloy said that the effort to merge and consolidate agencies will be an ongoing process, but staff has been working ahead of July 1 to try to ensure that the transitions occur as smoothly as possible and with the least amount of service disruption to residents. New consumer-friendly state websites are being launched in the coming weeks as well.
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OPM staff assignments for Consolidations
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Agency
Changes
OPM Lead Staff
Phone & e-mail
Board of Regents for Higher Education
CSU, CTC, Charter Oak, part of DHE
Mark Ojakian
(860) 418-6501
Bureau of Rehabilitative Services
BESB, CDHI, BRS part of DSS, part of DMV, part of WCC
John Noonan
(860) 418-6351
Dept of Administrative Services
DAS, ITD, leasing part of DPW
Gian-Carl Casa
(860) 418-6362
Dept of Construction Services
Part of DPW, Part of SDE, part of DPS
Gian-Carl Casa
(860) 418-6244
Dept of Economic and Community Development
DECD, CAT, part of OWC
Meghan Cowell
(860) 418-6281
Dept of Emergency Svcs and Public Protection
DPS, DEMHS, CFPC, POST
Brian Durand
(860) 418-6244
Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection
DEP, DPUC, Energy part of OPM
Gian-Carl Casa
(860) 418-6381
Office of Governmental Accountability
OSE, ELE, FOI, CSB, JRC, JSC, BFPE, OCA, OVA
Karen Buffkin
(860) 418-6298
Office of Fin and Academic Affairs for Higher Ed.
Part of DHE
Mark Ojakian
(860) 418-6328
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