An ex-legislator contends the auditor isn’t following his own standards in analyzing a job-creation incentive fund.
State auditor’s office comes under a performance review of its own
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How to spend $1.25 billion: Digging into Vermont’s Covid-19 spending spree
Over the next few days, VTDigger will publish a series exploring how Vermont spent $1.25 billion in federal aid, and the impact on small businesses, agriculture and housing.
Rand report shows that UVM Medical Center is the most expensive Vermont hospital
The state’s largest hospital charges private insurers an average of 358% more than what Medicare pays.
Auditor Doug Hoffer says regulators should do more to control health care costs
The Green Mountain Care Board isn’t factoring affordability in their decision-making process, according to the State Auditor’s Office.
Auditor issues interim EB-5 report; deeper probe into state’s role in scandal paused
The 32-page document released Tuesday reveals little new, providing mostly background on the state’s EB-5 program as larger questions over how the state allowed the largest fraud in Vermont’s history to occur remain.
State auditor: Business incentives program is a waste, needs to change
‘It’s pretty well understood this is not the most cost-effective thing to do with your scarce resources, and anyone who isn’t already in the game and a beneficiary will say the same thing,’ said Doug Hoffer, the state auditor.
Auditor takes regulators to task for high health care costs
Vermonters are paying more than $9,000 a year on average per person, the second highest per capita in New England.
Incumbents sweep in statewide Democratic primary races — again
Only Auditor Doug Hoffer faced a primary challenge, and he easily downed Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan of Dorset, whom he may face again in the general election after she received write-in votes for the Republican nomination.
Auditor questions oversight of OneCare
State Auditor Doug Hoffer criticized the health care organization’s lack of transparency, lack of quality metrics and administrative costs in a 70-page report released Tuesday.
Doug Hoffer: The time is ripe to reinvent our public safety system
The Auditor’s Office found that a total of $574 million was spent on public safety in Vermont in fiscal year 2017
Walters: The political echoes of the family leave bombshell
In the past, members who went against their caucus could have expected swift retribution. Today, leadership’s softer approach may be more humane — but it doesn’t help caucus discipline.
Lawmaker announces run for state auditor: ‘it’s time to have fresh eyes’
Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan, D-Dorset, announced Monday that she will run for the auditor post this year, challenging incumbent Doug Hoffer.
Q&A: State Auditor Doug Hoffer: ‘What are we getting for the money?’
The four-term office-holder questions the use of financial incentives for companies planning to move to Vermont or expand in Vermont, arguing the effectiveness of the grants cannot be proved.
Relocation program offering $7,500 for new Vermont workers to launch on Jan. 1
The new program is less generous than a previous one that offered up to $10,000 over two years.