Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a budget proposal that would cut funding for the state’s nonpartisan Office of the Auditor General by 28% or $8.3 million.
The office has issued critical reports about the administration’s failures in areas like background checks and oversight of the cannabis agency.
The GOP minority accused Whitmer of seeking to defund the auditor to avoid scrutiny as her spending plan proposes over $80 billion in spending.
🚨 Gov. Whitmer wants to cut the nonpartisan auditor general's office by $8M.
Her administration has received failing grades from this investigative office throughout her tenure, and to keep her future aspirations intact, she wants to make sure no one is checking her homework. pic.twitter.com/vt8Mm2wL7v
— State Representative Matt Hall (@RepMattHall) March 14, 2024
“Her administration has received failing grades from this investigative office throughout her tenure, and to keep her future aspirations intact, she wants to make sure no one is checking her homework.,” House Minority Leader Matt Hall stated.
“In a budget proposal spending more than $80 billion, this cut appears to be a calculated and intentional attack on the only remaining nonpartisan oversight body,” Hall said.
Republicans said the legislature should reject the cuts and fully fund the independent office to provide transparency and accountability over how taxpayer dollars are used.
Independent oversight bodies are meant to check the government in a nonpartisan manner but some Democrats may prefer less oversight when pursuing large spending initiatives.
“The Legislature must reject the governor’s cuts and fully fund the auditor general’s vital work — shedding sunshine on state government and helping the people of Michigan and their elected representatives know what works and what’s broken,” Hall said.
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