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State Auditor proposes $1 million general-fund cut while defending managerial study and county audit practice
Summary
State Auditor Shad White told the appropriations committee he is seeking a $1 million reduction in general-fund support and defended an external managerial study that identified about $335 million in potential savings. The hearing included extensive questioning about procurement, county audit follow-up and how the office uses special funds.
Jackson — State Auditor Shad White told the Senate appropriations committee on Nov. 1 his office will seek a $1,000,000 reduction in general-fund appropriations for the coming fiscal year while continuing to spend and escalate available special funds to support audits and investigations.
White also defended the office’s use of an outside consulting firm and a managerial study that the auditor said identified approximately $335,000,000 in potential savings or waste across state agencies. The study, completed under a contract with Boston Consulting Group, drew sustained questioning from several senators about procurement procedures, the study’s legal characterization and the degree to which agency heads were interviewed.
Why it matters: The auditor’s office performs financial and compliance audits, county audits and targeted investigations. The office’s budget and use of outside consulting, and the handling of high-profile recovery efforts and demands, inform legislative oversight and how local governments and agencies comply with audit requirements.
What the auditor told lawmakers
- Budget posture: White said the…
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