STATE OF MAINE 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 5m?; 
1 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA. MAINE
043333001

 

Paul R. LePage

GOVERNOR

June 30, 2015

Beth Ashcroft, Director

Office of Program Evaluation and
Government Accountability
Maine State Legislature

82 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0082

Rei Requests for OPEGA investigation
Dear Ms. Ashcroft:

My office was copied on correSpondence from Senator Saviello to Senator Katz and
Representative Kruger requesting that the Of?ce of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability
(OPEGA) investigate ?whether allegations of political use of state resources are justi?ed? with regard to
Good Will-Hinckley?s rescission of a job offer to Speaker of the House Mark Eves. While I appreciate
your obligation to act as directed by the Government Oversight Committee, contest authority
to investigate Governor LePage?s exercise of his authority as the Chief Executive of the State of Maine.

As you are surely aware, enabling statute clearly provides that purpose is to
provide ?program evaluation of agencies and programs of State Government,? as well as other
governmental and quasi-governmental entities. Unlike such agencies, which exist via legislative
enactment, the Chief Executive is a governing authority separate but equal to the Legislature itself. Me.
Const. Art. Hi.

The Governor and the exercise of his discretionary executive power are simply not subject to
jurisdiction and/or QVersight. If members of the Legislature wish to ?investigate? the Governor,
they should look to the ConstitutiOn for the authority to do so.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, 

    

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