State Auditor Visits Kosciusko County During Statewide Tour
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The purpose of her tour is to discuss transparency efforts at the state level and ways the state can support counties. The tour began in February and will end in September after visiting all 92 counties. As of this week, she has visited 50 counties.
Elected in 2014 as Indiana’s 56th state auditor, she serves as the state’s chief financial auditor.
Crouch met with Michelle Puckett, Kosciusko County auditor, Wednesday in Puckett’s office. Puckett said it is an honor to have Crouch visit.
“It is nice that a state official can come visit and see what concerns we have locally and hopefully provide assistance,” Puckett said. “A lot of concerns we have are knowing what revenues are coming in, and if they are meeting prior projections, and the timely manner of getting that information so we can work on our budgets.”
Puckett said the Kosciusko County Council will review its budget at the end of August and approve it at its Sept. 10 meeting.
During Wednesday’s visit, Crouch said she started in public service as a county auditor for Vanderburgh County and went on to serve as a county commissioner and a state representative before serving as state auditor.
“I have learned over the years how important it is when all government works together. As the auditor of the state, I work with county auditors to provide them with financial information that they share with the council to prepare the budget,” Crouch said. “It’s extremely important that the information that comes from the state auditor’s office is timely, accurate and is what they need to do their preparations.”
She said transparency is important in government.
“As auditor of the state, I’m responsible for Indiana’s transparency” website, Crouch said. “The more transparent government, the more accountable it is, and the more the public knows about their government and how it is spending their money, the better job the government will do.”
She said on the website, financial information about how much state employees are paid, what bills are paid and what vendors are paid and information on Indiana’s fixed assets, revenue and budget information.
To visit the state’s website, go to secure.in.gov/itp
When asked about the condition of the state’s financial situation, Crouch said the state closed last year’s fiscal year out with a $2 billion-plus reserve after increased funding in education, infrastructure and government services.[[In-content Ad]]
The purpose of her tour is to discuss transparency efforts at the state level and ways the state can support counties. The tour began in February and will end in September after visiting all 92 counties. As of this week, she has visited 50 counties.
Elected in 2014 as Indiana’s 56th state auditor, she serves as the state’s chief financial auditor.
Crouch met with Michelle Puckett, Kosciusko County auditor, Wednesday in Puckett’s office. Puckett said it is an honor to have Crouch visit.
“It is nice that a state official can come visit and see what concerns we have locally and hopefully provide assistance,” Puckett said. “A lot of concerns we have are knowing what revenues are coming in, and if they are meeting prior projections, and the timely manner of getting that information so we can work on our budgets.”
Puckett said the Kosciusko County Council will review its budget at the end of August and approve it at its Sept. 10 meeting.
During Wednesday’s visit, Crouch said she started in public service as a county auditor for Vanderburgh County and went on to serve as a county commissioner and a state representative before serving as state auditor.
“I have learned over the years how important it is when all government works together. As the auditor of the state, I work with county auditors to provide them with financial information that they share with the council to prepare the budget,” Crouch said. “It’s extremely important that the information that comes from the state auditor’s office is timely, accurate and is what they need to do their preparations.”
She said transparency is important in government.
“As auditor of the state, I’m responsible for Indiana’s transparency” website, Crouch said. “The more transparent government, the more accountable it is, and the more the public knows about their government and how it is spending their money, the better job the government will do.”
She said on the website, financial information about how much state employees are paid, what bills are paid and what vendors are paid and information on Indiana’s fixed assets, revenue and budget information.
To visit the state’s website, go to secure.in.gov/itp
When asked about the condition of the state’s financial situation, Crouch said the state closed last year’s fiscal year out with a $2 billion-plus reserve after increased funding in education, infrastructure and government services.[[In-content Ad]]
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