Arizona PBS hosts first GOP school superintendent debate after critical ESA audit
The audit said the Department of Education could not show reviews of more than $500 million in high-risk ESA transactions.
- On Wednesday, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and State Treasurer Kimberly Yee clashed during a televised debate on KAET-TV, trading accusations over the state's billion-dollar Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
- The debate followed a scathing report from the Arizona Auditor General's Office, which concluded the department failed to show oversight for more than $500 million in 'high-risk expenditure transactions' over two years.
- During the confrontation, Yee charged that the audit 'confirms my allegations of complete chaos' within the Department of Education, citing 'complete mismanagement of how they administer these funds.'
- Horne countered that his ability to police expenditures was 'hobbled' as state lawmakers failed to provide sufficient oversight funding, even as the participant count ballooned from about 12,000 to 100,000.
- The candidates face off in the July 21 Republican primary election, with Turning Point Action having endorsed Yee for the nomination.
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The Republican candidates for superintendent of public instruction face off this Thursday at 6 p.m. The current incumbent, Tom Horne, and Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee are vying for the party's nomination. The debate will last 56 minutes. The candidates will each have one minute for their opening and closing statements, followed by questions from the moderators. Watch it live below: The post Live Debate: Arizona Republican Candidates for Super…
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Kingman MinerArizona voucher audit sharpens GOP race for schools chief
PHOENIX -- State Treasurer Kimberly Yee lashed out Wednesday at schools chief Tom Horne, saying a new report by the Auditor General's Office "confirms my allegations of complete chaos within the Department of Education.
Report: Arizona school voucher program has oversight problems
he Arizona Department of Education currently uses a process in which every purchase under $2,000 is automatically approved. Full accounts will be audited if an “unallowed” purchase shows up in a randomized audit.
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