PRINTER'S NO. 768
No. 57 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY DeMEDIO, RENWICK, LAUDADIO, ENGLEHART,
A. K. HUTCHINSON, PRENDERGAST, PETRARCA, TRELLO, ABRAHAM,
MRKONIC, LOGUE, MISCEVICH, ZELLER, SHUMAN, CASSIDY,
ARMSTRONG, PYLES, CIMINI, MANMILLER, D. M. O'BRIEN, LEVI,
SPITZ, FISCHER, NOVAK, ZITTERMAN, TENAGLIO AND COLE,
MARCH 21, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 22, 1977
In the House of Representatives, March 21, 1977
1 WHEREAS, Recent investigations and reports by the Auditor
2 General and the Department of Justice have revealed numerous
3 irregularities in the administration and operation of the
4 Scotland School for Veterans' Children; and
5 WHEREAS, These irregularities involve the expenditure of
6 Commonwealth moneys and the location of Commonwealth equipment,
7 available or purchased from appropriations made by the
8 Commonwealth; and
9 WHEREAS, Major financial support, obtained from all the
10 Statewide veterans' organizations, may be involved in these
11 irregularities; now therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
13 Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs to undertake an
14 immediate investigation of the administration and operation of
15 the Scotland School for Veterans' Children to determine the
1 nature and the extent of the alleged irregularities and to
2 propose corrective action; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
4 testimony, and make its investigations at such places as it
5 deems necessary. It may issue subpoenas under the hand and seal
6 of its chairman commanding any person to appear before it and to
7 answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into
8 by the committee and to produce such books, papers, records and
9 documents as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may
10 be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of
11 subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any
12 person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the
13 committee or to produce any books, papers, records or documents,
14 shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the
15 Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall
16 have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses
17 appearing before the committee; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That within 30 calendar days after the committee
19 has made its report, the chairman of the committee shall cause a
20 record of all expenses incurred by the committee, or the members
21 thereof, which are payable at Commonwealth expense, to be filed
22 with the Speaker of the House and the Speaker shall cause the
23 same to be entered in the journal thereof. No expenses incurred
24 by the committee or any member thereof shall be reimbursable by
25 the Chief Clerk unless such expense shall first have been
26 included as an expense item in the record heretofore required.
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