Auditor of Accounts Kathleen McGuiness. Image from the Auditor’s website. Delaware State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness will face a judge for the first time Thursday after being indicted on multiple corruption charges last October. While the trial wonât begin until May 16, Thursdayâs hearing will address pretrial motions, including one from McGuinessâs defense team to dismiss the charges against her. McGuiness …
Smith, Kowalko both draft bills to create inspector general
Two bills set to be filed in the General Assembly would create an inspector generalâs office in Delaware to investigate claims of waste, fraud, abuse and corruption within state government. Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek, said while Delaware already has a state auditor and attorney general, the inspector generalâs office would âfill a gap in their coverage.â  âThe inspector general …
Carney allows McGuiness to hire outside lawyer for Medicaid audit
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has been granted permission to hire outside counsel in her officeâs ongoing subpoena case with the Department of Health and Social Services. Her office has been trying since May to get DHSS to hand over documents necessary to complete a performance audit of the agencyâs Medicaid eligibility programs. McGuiness says sheâs faced obstacles while conducting audits …
Despite charges, McGuiness ranks second nationally on transparency reports
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Auditor Kathy McGuinessâs office currently ranks second nationally in the number of reports shared publicly on the federal governmentâs Oversight.gov website. The site contains publicly accessible reports, investigations and recommendations from state and local inspection offices and is managed by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Shiji Thomas, spokesperson for the National …
Judge issues gag order over McGuiness case
Prosecution and defense attorneys will no longer be able to comment publicly on the McGuiness case. Those involved in State Auditor Kathy McGuinessâs criminal proceedings will no longer be able to comment publicly on the case after Superior Court Judge William Carpenter issued a gag order on Nov. 4. The order prevents both defense and prosecution from making extrajudicial statements …
House, Senate seek advice on McGuiness removal, but fail to finish job
Two separate resolutions passed in the House and Senate requesting the Delaware Supreme Court issue an advisory opinion on the General Assemblyâs authority to remove indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. The auditor was indicted in October on a slew of felony and misdemeanor corruption charges alleging nepotism, fraud, theft and witness intimidation. She has pled not guilty to all charges. …