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Zeigler Calls Bentley’s Threats to Parks Political

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to threatened closing Alabama State Parks unless the legislature passes draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama. Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler accused Gov. Bentley of using the parks to pressure the legislature and the public to support higher taxes. Auditor Jim Zeigler … Continued

August 20, 2015

Zeigler Promotes Elimination of State Agency to Keep Parks Open

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 21 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) introduced his plan to save the State Parks System by identifying $13 million in savings by defunding the office of the Examiner of Public Accounts. Zeigler announced his plan in a speech to the Tuscaloosa Rotary Club. Auditor Zeigler said … Continued

April 23, 2015

Zeigler Finds No Property Losses In 13 New Audits of 13 State Agencies

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 7, Alabama State auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released new audits of 13 State agencies. Zeigler reports that the results were all perfect. In all 13 State agencies all the property on inventory was accounted for. Auditor Zeigler said that the agencies audited had 2,561 items of state … Continued

April 9, 2015

Thompson Praises House Passage of Bill Merging Auditor and Dept of Examiners of Public Accounts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Adam Thompson, a Republican candidate for State Auditor, issued a statement applauding the passage of House Bill 350 by the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday. HB350 is sponsored by Representative Ed Henry (R) from Hartselle. If passed HB 350 will place the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts … Continued

March 17, 2014

Bill Merging Auditor and Public Examiner’s Offices Passes Out of Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 19, House Bill 350 by sponsored by state Representative Ed Henry (R) from Decatur was passed out of the House Ways and Means for the General Fund Committee. Rep. Henry told the committee. “This has actually been another learning experience working on this legislation…Took a rough … Continued

February 28, 2014

Ways and Means Committee Debates Future of Examiner of Public Accounts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has an elected State Auditor, but the Auditor does not actually do audits. Instead, the Auditor’s office maintains an inventory of state assets, such as land, buildings, computers, vehicles, bulldozers, staplers, copying machines, desks, pencils, etc. Actual audits of government finances in the state of Alabama are performed … Continued

February 13, 2014

Watson Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The former Escambia County Worthless Check Coordinator for the Escambia County District Attorney’s Office, Monica Lynn Watson, was sentenced for her guilty plea to the charges of intentional misuse of her public position for unlawful personal gain for personal gain and committing second degree forgery immediately before her trial … Continued

May 16, 2012