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Statement from Auditor of State Mary Taylor
Auditor of State Mary Taylor issued the following statement regarding the state’s projected budget shortfall:
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“The announcement today by Governor Strickland concerning the continued deterioration of the financial condition of the state of
Governor Strickland’s plan is not making real progress toward putting Ohio’s fiscal house in order and unfortunately, by continuing to delay structural reform to the state budget, we have lost valuable time which would have been better spent on advancing serious budget balancing solutions.
In an effort to identify meaningful budget savings, I am delivering a letter to Governor Strickland today recommending the use of our Performance Audit Section to conduct a series of state agency performance audits to identify areas where significant budget reductions and operational efficiencies could help cut costs in state government.”