Common Cause Delaware Executive Director Claire Snyder-Hall issued the following statement calling for the formation of an Inspector General’s office and taking note of the re-indictment of Delaware State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness on charges related to her conduct in office.
“Elected officials are not supposed to use their power to benefit their children, line the pockets of their political supporters, or treat their elected office as a personal fiefdom. We’ve all watched a high-profile example of such behavior in recent years – but it’s still not right.
If the charges leveled against the Auditor are true, they are a particularly egregious violation of the public trust. Delaware’s Auditor is supposed to protect our taxpayer dollars from misuse. Our state officials are supposed to act in the public’s interest, not their own.
Delawareans shouldn’t have to wonder what our elected officials are up to, or whose interests are being served. We deserve to have confidence that our tax dollars are being well-spent, and that our government officials are serving our interests, not their own interests or other private interests.”
