Everything else, from electoral law to gambling supervision, has gone to other departments.

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"The footage shows a near-on absolute lack of supervision from Bobby Roberts, " Ms Law told the court.

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Public anger over the incident hastened the passing of a food-safety law in 2009 which was intended to tighten standards, improve supervision and impose tougher penalties on violators.

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For example, personal care workers whose employers receive Medicare reimbursements are required to pass a competency test and federal law recommends they undergo at least 75 hours of classroom and on-the-job training under the supervision of a registered nurse.

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