Ethics commission seeks case-management software, outreach funding in budget priorities

The Nevada Commission on Ethics reviewed and approved direction for its 2025 legislative budget priorities, highlighting technology and personnel needs to support outreach and case work.

Executive Director Armstrong told commissioners the commission’s budget is roughly 72% local government funds and 28% state general fund, and that a grant for the online learning management system expires this calendar year. He described an existing technology request submitted for a case-management and publishing software upgrade (filed April 1) intended to improve public searchability of advisory opinions and complaint records. Armstrong also identified operating costs tied to the new outreach position (subscriptions, graphic design, monitoring services), potential phone/Internet improvements, and a possible lease or coworking arrangement in Las Vegas to support investigator work.

Commissioners generally supported the proposal to build the budget as presented and voted to direct staff to prepare the agency's 2025 legislative budget. Chair Wallen and staff said staff would continue to refine specifications for a replacement or upgraded case-management system to improve public search and topic-sorting functionality.