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TexasTowelie

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Fri Oct 1, 2021, 05:16 AM Oct 2021

Auditor Galloway sues over Hawley's reaction to audit

JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI -- Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway is suing a state board that she said is threatening to discipline her and her office after she issued audits critical of Sen. Josh Hawley for his use of public money while he was Missouri Attorney General.

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Galloway asked a Cole County judge to find the State Board of Accountancy’s powers and client confidentiality laws do not apply to government agencies reviewed by the state auditor, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Galloway, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election next year, issued audits in 2018 that found that Hawley, a Republican, might have misused state resources during his successful run for the U.S. Senate.

In response, Hawley asked the accountancy board to investigate Galloway and her office for any violations of their accountant's certifications.

Read more: https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article254645172.html
(Olympia Olympian)

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Auditor Galloway sues over Hawley's reaction to audit (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2021 OP
Hawley is a fascist. madaboutharry Oct 2021 #1
He is truly the south end Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #2
He comes from the school of the best defense is offensiveness. marble falls Oct 2021 #3
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