It seems like every day we read about politicians doing whatever they can to get more of your money and spend it on nonsense. That’s one reason why I love being State Auditor—it’s one of the only positions in government that can give money BACK to the taxpayers instead of taking it.
That’s exactly what we did this year with the release of our annual “Exceptions Report,” which details every case of misspending of public funds over the last year. I’m proud to say that during this past year, my office returned over $900,000 back to taxpayers.
My office has a zero-tolerance policy for theft of taxpayer dollars. It doesn’t matter who you are, how well-connected you are, or how rich and powerful you might be—if you steal from the taxpayers, we’re going to hold you accountable. And then we’ll post your mugshot on social media for everyone to see when you get convicted…