Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 | 11:08 a.m.
The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization, has rated Nevada as one of the worst states in “laws and systems ... to deter corruption.”
The organization flunked Nevada, along with 10 other states. No state earned higher than a C, given to Alaska. Nevada ranked 46th out of 50 states.
“Nevada’s ‘anything goes’ mentality extends beyond the glittering lights and dinging slot machines of Sin City,” said the report, which found fault with state ethics commissioners running for political office, an opaque part-time legislature and — citing an investigation in the Las Vegas Sun — the awarding of $1.7 billion in no-bid contracts between 2011 and 2015.
The states that fared the worst tended to be located in the West, although Michigan’s state government fared the worst. States that scored the highest included Alaska, California and Connecticut.
Nevada rated highly in accountability of the executive branch and the state budgeting process, but fell short in several other areas under examination. The state was found to fall short particularly in lobbyist disclosure requirements, procurement rules and internal auditing processes.
Read the full report on Nevada here.
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