At an oversight hearing of the City Council's governmental operations committee in February 2014, new DOI Commissioner Mark Peters testified that his office found issues of gross nepotism, pressure on staff to engage in political activities, deficient voter rolls, poorly trained poll workers, and inadequate, inefficient, and outdated procedures. (briankavanagh.org)
His appointment won the unanimous approval of the legislature's government operations committee on March 22. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
Both bills were sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee last Council session. (gothamgazette.com)