Attorney General Andrea Campbell released a letter saying she does not believe Auditor Diana DiZoglio has the legal authority to audit the state Legislature. Top House and Senate Democrats celebrated the letter, saying the new decision from the attorney general reinforces their opinion.
Top state House and Senate Democrats say a new decision from the attorney general reinforces their opinion that the state auditor lacks the"statutory or constitutional authority to audit any other separate branch of government."in which she concluded that the auditor's office"does not currently have the legal authority to audit the Legislature without the Legislature's consent.
"Massachusetts has one of the most opaque legislatures in the nation and this decision reinforces the status quo that benefits powerful insiders while leaving working people in dark," said DiZoglio."My office will continue to conduct its audit of the Legislature." In an email to senators Friday morning, Spilka wrote,"I am heartened that the Attorney General and her highly experienced legal team reached this conclusion — the position we have argued for months — based on the law, the facts, and the historical record. The Attorney General's findings are crystal clear: the Auditor's proposed audit has no basis in law and shall not proceed."
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