WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas House Speaker Hawkins established the Select Committee on Government Oversight on Thursday, appointing 13 members of the House of Representatives.

Unlike the state’s Committee on Government Efficiency or COGE , the Select Committee on Government Oversight will not run bills, Hawkins’ office said. The committee will have subpoena power and function similarly to the Government Oversight Committee on the federal level, investigating specific issues related to Kansas government agencies and programs.

“This committee’s work will help ensure that public funds are used efficiently and that government actions align with the best interests of the citizens of Kansas,” said Hawkins in a statement. “I look forward to seeing the increase in government accountability that the Select Committee on Government Oversight will most certainly bring.”