NJ cracks down on tax board's travel

TRENTON The state Treasury Department in recent months distributed guidelines to all 21 county tax boards. The guidelines say a state ethics officer needs to sign off on out-of-state trips, and even approve trips to in-state gatherings that aren't state-sanctioned.

New Jersey is also reinforcing ethics guidelines on tax board members accepting gifts or entertainment at so-called educational conferences.

The new rules come amid reports that Morris County Tax Board members over the years spent tens of thousands of dollars on travel to places as far-flung as Alaska, San Diego and Nashville.

The board has now curtailed members' travel.

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