The Philadelphia Citizen

What Even Is an Auditor General?

Headshots of Malcolm Kenyatta and Timothy DeFoor

Most descriptions of Auditor General use the same three buzzwords: “chief fiscal watchdog.” In a nutshell, this AG (as the title alludes) is the person who audits how the state spends its money. They are the Big Brother omnipresently watching over the books, “overseeing the examination of practically every financial transaction involving the state.” Read more.