New Fact Chet on Questionable Spending

FACT CHET

Statement from Governor Culver

Culver, when questioned about the legitimacy of $61,000 in expenditures related to implementation of the Help America Vote Act while he served as Secretary of State, said all of the money was spent appropriately.

Source: Des Moines Register, 10-6-09. Click here.

Fact Check

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission agreed with State Auditor David Vaudt, who questioned these expenditures, and ordered the state to repay the $61,000 back to the federal government.

Now, a just-released federal audit of Culver’s expenditures related to implementation of the Help America Vote Act while he served as Secretary of State found $2.5 million in questionable spending.

Current Secretary of State and fellow Democrat Michael Mauro declined to comment on the findings saying, “The audit speaks for itself.”

Click here to read the entire news article and find the PDF of the newest audit report.

FACT CHET: a periodic fact check report published to bring clarity to the frequent misstatements, misunderstandings, and outright deceptions coming from Governor Culver and his office.




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