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The Office of the State Comptroller, an independent government agency tasked with tracking government corruption, fraud, waste and abuse in New Jersey, is facing organized pushback from county officials who are demanding state lawmakers rein in its authority and “bullying” tactics. The New Jersey Association of Counties sent a letter Tuesday asking state Senate President Nick Scutari, D-Union, to put the comptroller under more control and establish procedures that could challenge the agency’s findings. The association “is respectfully requesting the State Legislature to independently review th…

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