AprilCallawayFor State Auditor
FindFixFollow Up
Delaware taxpayers deserve more than a report. They deserve accountability.
I'm running for State Auditor because when an audit finds waste, problems, or money that isn't being handled properly, someone has to ask: Was it fixed? Did anyone follow up? And if it wasn't — who's being held accountable?
An audit should not be the end of the process. It should be the beginning of accountability.
Why I'm running
Most people assume the auditor's job is to look at the books and publish a report. It's much bigger than that. The auditor is one of the few independent checks taxpayers have on how their money is being spent.
People deserve an auditor who doesn't just say "here's what we found." They deserve someone who says: here's what we found, here's what needs to change, and here's how we're going to make sure somebody actually addresses it.
Delaware has been a one-party state for 17 years. When one party controls almost every lever of state government, independent oversight matters more — not less.
I'm not asking you to trust me because I'm a Republican. I'm asking you to trust me to do a job. I want to be an independent voice watching over your money. When there's a problem, I'm going to ask questions. I'm going to follow the money, and I'm going to follow up until we know what happened.
I won't measure success by how many reports I publish. I'll measure it by what changes because of those reports.
The job, in three words
Find. Fix. Follow up.
Find.
Follow the money. Audit the books and surface the waste, errors, and risks taxpayers have a right to know about.
Fix.
Every problem comes with a concrete recommendation and a firm deadline — not just a finding buried on page 40.
Follow up.
Go back and check whether it actually got fixed. If it didn't, Delaware will know who's responsible.
What I'll change
Real oversight, not more paperwork
We have an auditor churning out report after report, but those reports don't fix the problems they find. If my office hits a roadblock getting the information we need to do a proper audit, I will name names. I'll publicly identify who is at fault and who is responsible, and I'll use every authority the office has to make sure it changes.
Where it stands today: Delaware hasn't been able to properly audit the Department of Labor for three years. The University of Delaware took $140 million in taxpayer dollars and still won't turn over information on dual employment. Where's the fix? Where's the accountability?
Audit every school district
All schools will be properly audited so we don't get another Appoquinimink. Districts shouldn't be in the red and unduly raising property taxes — and the taxpayer shouldn't be the one who finds out first, after they're already footing the bill. Why wasn't that caught?
Transparency you can actually check
A nonpartisan think tank, Truth in Accounting, gave Delaware a 55 out of 100 on transparency. That's a failing grade. Audits should be written so a taxpayer can read them and understand what happened to their money.
Audit the auditor
I'm committed enough to accountability that I'd have the Auditor's office itself audited every two years — and make it public. When I look at an audit, I want to see: how much taxpayer money did you save? Why are major financial control failures getting through? And who audits the auditor?
My promise to you: I won't just find the problem. I'll make sure it's fixed.
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