Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio is requesting Attorney General Andrea Campbell's involvement in her dispute with the Legislature over an audit. DiZoglio argues that lawmakers are violating a new voter-approved law by not providing her with requested records. Attorney General Campbell's stance remains unclear, as the process for a formal request for litigation is underway.
Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio is calling on the attorney general to intervene in her standoff with the Legislature , as she pushes to start an audit under aBut Attorney General Andrea Campbell's role in the drama remains unclear.
DiZoglio said her office is actively engaged in that formal process. But she said she had hoped Campbell would speak out proactively, pointing to her legal action when the town of Milton fell out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. of the executive branch. But an executive officer's power to oversee the legislative branch is not spelled out.Armed with the new voter-approved law, DiZoglio says she is seeking records related to state contracts, receipts, procurement procedures, and the use of non-disclosure agreements in state government. The auditor says these were not turned over this week as she'd requested, and argues that state lawmakers are now violating the law.
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