STATE AUDITOR CRIT LUALLEN WILL BE AUDITING THE KENTUCKY LEAGUE OF CITIES AND KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AFTER RECENT NEWS ARTICLES AND SPECIFIC CONCERNS BROUGHT TO HER ATTENTION.
LUALLEN SAYS IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR THESE TO AGENCIES TO HAVE FULL TRANSPARENCY AND THOROUGH SCRUTINY, ADDING ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE A DISSERVICE TO THE CITIES AND COUNTIES THEY SERVE.
LUALLEN NOTIFIED KLC BOARD CHAIR CONNIE LAWSON, MAYOR OF RICHMOND, AND KACO BOARD CHAIR MIKE FOSTER, CHRISTIAN COUNTY ATTORNEY, YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) OF HER PLANS TO AUDIT THEIR SPENDING.
SHE SAYS HER OFFICE HAS PREVIOUSLY SENT BOTH AGENCIES RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT THE AUDITS WILL HELP ADDRESS MANY CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING EXPENSES AND OPERATIONS.