AG Platkin and the TRUST Commission today released a report recommending new tools to help eliminate corruption, promote transparency, and strengthen the public’s trust in government. The report—the culmination of the work of the TRUST Commission (Transparency and Reliability Uniting to Secure Trust), formed in early 2025—advocates for the formation of a statutory Inspector General’s Office within the Executive Branch’s Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS), improvements for combating conflicts of interest in government work, a new unit designed to ensure compliance by public employees and entities with state laws, regulations, and directives, and various other reforms. 

“I established the TRUST Commission to bring together well-respected and accomplished New Jersey leaders to help us find ways to serve residents and respond to their concerns, because so many people have lost faith in their government and believe that government often does the bidding of the powerful and the privileged, against the will, and at the expense, of the people. Building on my Department’s efforts to root out corruption and end the cynicism, disillusionment, civic disengagement, and damage that it causes, the TRUST Commission members have developed thoughtful and specific recommendations that should receive full consideration. I am honored that everyone we approached about participating on the TRUST Commission immediately agreed to give their time and expertise. I cannot thank them enough for their continued service to the State of New Jersey and its residents.” – AG Platkin