Since 1809, Pennsylvania’s auditor general has served as the “chief fiscal watchdog” of the Çommonwealth, ensuring money is adequately managed and holding the government accountable for taxpayer dollars. In recent years, the office has captured headlines.
Pennsylvania’s auditor general is dissolving the department’s school audit bureau in April.
The closures and waiver process were met with a great deal of criticism by business owners and Republican legislators who complained the process was fraught with inequities.
By Merideth Bucher/WITF Critics say an election-auditing bureau is duplicative, given the legal requirements for each county and the state to review election results for accuracy and investigate any discrepancies.
Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he “must maintain his independence.”
In separate ceremonies at sites around Harrisburg, the attorney general, auditor general and treasurer took their oaths of office.
