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Subcommittee approves $50,000-per-year state auditor authority for consumer fraud outreach
Summary
The Section A Subcommittee advanced DP 9, giving the State Auditor $50,000 per year in state special spending authority for consumer outreach and fraud-prevention education; the auditor said outreach has produced strong local demand and cited large individual losses from scams.
The Section A Subcommittee on Appropriations approved DP 9, granting the Montana State Auditor $50,000 per year in state special spending authority for consumer outreach and fraud-prevention education.
State Auditor James Brown told the committee the agency lost a prior grant that funded this work and is seeking a smaller, stable replacement to continue outreach, events and digital materials. “The agency used to receive [a] grant that helped us engage in consumer information and fraud prevention efforts. And that grant…
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