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State Auditor: Volunteer fire service saves taxpayers nearly $250 million a year
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness released the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Special Report.
This year, the Auditor’s Office estimated that the Delaware volunteer fire service saved the state taxpayers over $244 million for the fiscal...
Governance during a period of crisis: Lesson learned
By Kathy McGuiness
The COVID-19 pandemic requires leaders to live up to the complex nature of the moment and include good governance in decision-making. Good governance is achieved through transparency, accountability, responsiveness, and efficiency. Unfortunately,...
Trending: Charter school committee recommends putting Odyssey on probation
The Delaware Department of Education's Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) has voted to recommend placing Odyssey Charter School on probation.
The recommendation includes a state audit for Odyssey. Odyssey is one of the state's largest charter...
State Auditor, under fire for charter school refusal, says office did not...
The Delaware State Auditor says findings show a failure of the office to meet statutory requirements.
Kathy McGuiness said mandated audits were not finished, while the office performed work on audits not required under state...
Christina School District tops overtime list in auditor’s report
The Christiana School District piled up double the amount of overtime of the largest Red Clay Consolidated School District, according to a report from the state Auditor of Accounts Office.
Public information officials of the...
Legislation calls for auditor to not charge for charter school work
Legislation has been introduced that requires the State Auditor of Accounts to conduct audits of charter schools.
House Billl 186 was introduced Thursday and came after State Auditor Kathy McGuiness refused to audit Odyssey Charter School,...
Auditor’s office deserves beefed up staff
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Even hard-core fiscal hawks should applaud Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness for seeking more resources for the office.
The auditor’s office plays a key role in ensuring that proper procedures are in place when...
New state auditor reports progress in first 100 days
State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness issued a report detailing her first 100 days in office.
In a release, she measures taken since her inauguration designed to "reset the Auditors Office."
The office had come under fire over...
Auditor-elect faces a big challenge
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In the wake of a low-grade license suspension scandal involving Delaware State Treasurer-Elect Colleen Davis, we have heard little from Kathy McGuiness who won the race for State Auditor in a Democratic sweep.
Davis decided...
Incoming state auditor taking temporary post as primary rival wins back job
Delaware State Auditor Tom Wagner, who is stepping aside from his office as he awaits a kidney transplant next month, appointed incoming Democrat successor Kathleen McGuiness as a deputy auditor, WHYY and other media outlets reported.
James...
Women complete sweep of statewide offices as Dems tighten grip on...
Democrats had a good night in Delaware in a sweep of statewide offices and by increasing their thin majority in the Senate.
Republicans had hoped to flip the upper chamber.
Both Sen. Tom Carper and U.S....
Mock elections a preview of today’s results?
Afternoon all,
Delaware does not see much polling. That’s why some folks took a look at last week’s mock election held at high schools around the state.
The mock election has been a fairly reliable indicator...
State jobs for legislators – We’re seen this movie before
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The Delaware Business Now Facebook page is a largely peaceful place, with a few comments here and there.
That wasn’t the case with the appointment of retiring State Rep. Helene Kelley to a top post...
From WHYY: State Auditor appoints GOP nominee to post in office
Republican State Auditor candidate James Spadola accepted a position in the State Auditor a few weeks before the election.
Auditor Tom Wagner cited upcoming kidney transplant surgery as the reason for the decision. Wagner, also...
Ex cop and pharmacist vying for post of State ...
Kathy McGuiness, a Democrat and Republican James Spadola don't have auditing experience, but both claim they bring the right stuff to run elected office. McGuiness prevailed in a tough primary race, while Spadola was...
UD Poll indicates GOP House, Senate candidates could face election day blowout
A University of Delaware poll shows U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and Cong. Lisa Blunt Rochester with massive leads.
Carper has a lead of 61 percent to 24 percent margin over Republican Rob Arlett, while U.S....
State Auditor candidate Davies offers rebuttal to News Journal story
Kathleen Davies has issued a lengthy rebuttal to a News Journal story earlier this month over her conduct while working in a high-level post in the state Auditor’s office.
Davies is in a three-way primary...
Spadola announces bid for state auditor’s post
James Spadola plans to file for the post of state auditor.
Spadola, a Republican, cited his varied background in finance and law enforcement in making his bid.
Spadola, who served in the Middle East in the...
The strange race for State Auditor
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The race for the usually yawn-inducing post of Delaware State Auditor is getting interesting.
GOP incumbent Tom Wagner is not running again, citing health issues.
The post seemed ripe for the picking for Dems. The...
Sam Cooper out after nearly 3 decades as Rehoboth’s mayor
Long-time Rehoboth Beach Mayor Sam Cooper lost a bid for re-election on Saturday.
Paul Kuhns won the mayoral race. Incumbent Kathy McGuiness and newcomer Lisa Schlosser were elected commissioners.
Cooper had served as mayor for three...
