(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa DOGE task force has released its report on streamlining state and local government.
There are 45 recommendations.. that could lead to savings of 23 -million dollars annually.
Governor Kim Reynolds, who appointed the task force, pushed back on the suggestion to change the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System or IPERS saying "“There has been much public speculation, not to mention misinformation, about potential changes to benefits that state employees, law enforcement officers, teachers, and others rely on. You can rest assured that IPERS will be there for your retirement, just as you’ve planned and we’ve promised."
IPERS has 400-thousand members. The task force's recommendations are non-binding. It's up to the governor and the legislature to decide how they want to move forward with them. Read the full report HERE.
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