During a public hearing on a proposed state regulation to change how kinship care placements are handled in Kentucky, an advocate raised concerns about how the revisions will play out. Norma Hatfield, a longtime advocate for kinship care families who, like herself, are raising minor relatives, addressed officials with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family […]
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Politics NKY Episode 6: A chat with Auditor Allison Ball
In Episode 6 of the Politics NKY podcast, hosts Shane Noem and Kevin Burton talk to Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball and go through the headlines of the week. If you are unfamiliar with the podcast, you can catch up on Episode 1 here, which explains the format, and Episode 2 here, where Noem and […]
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Kentucky education department needs ‘widespread improvements,’ auditor finds
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball announced that a special examination of the Kentucky Department of Education found “widespread improvements needed across the agency.” Ball’s office released the examination, which is more than 550 pages, late Monday evening. The General Assembly passed legislation in 2024 directing the auditor to review the state agency that oversees public K-12 schools in Kentucky. […]
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Kentucky auditor launches investigation into state’s medical cannabis program
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball is launching an investigation into the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis Program and its execution of the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program. Kentucky’s medical cannabis business license system uses a lottery-based approach that is supposed to ensure a fair and transparent selection process for applicants. Ball said she is launching an investigation […]
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Audit of Campbell County Clerk’s 2023 financials shows compliance with reporting rules
The audit of the 2023 financial statements of Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen has been released, revealing that the clerk’s financial statements did not follow the required format but were presented fairly in accordance with accounting principles accepted in the U.S.
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Allison Ball defeats Kim Reeder in Kentucky auditor race
The Associated Press has called the auditor of public accounts race for Allison Ball. The race was called just before 8 p.m. for the current state treasurer, who will resign in order to take on her new role for the state. At the time the AP called the race, Ball had 60.9% of the vote. […]
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Meet the candidates for auditor of public accounts
Because the role of auditor of public accounts is a term-limited one, Mike Harmon will be leaving office, and Kentuckians will see two new faces running for the position in November. Though one of those faces may not look new to some residents: Current Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball was nominated as the Republican candidate […]
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What is an auditor of public accounts?
Current Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon, a Republican from Boyle County, is term-limited after serving two consecutive terms. Two candidates – current Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball, a Republican, and Democrat Kim Reeder – are vying for office. The auditor is responsible for conducting financial and performance audits of state agencies, local governments and […]
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Ball claims she asked Beshear administration for audit of disaster donations, was rejected
Written by Jack Brammer for Kentucky Lantern State Treasurer Allison Ball claimed Monday night that Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration turned down her request for an audit of millions of dollars in disaster relief funds it had generated from donations. Ball said the state Public Protection Cabinet, which oversees the funds, said “no thank you” to […]
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Auditor of Public Accounts: What responsibilities does Kentucky’s auditor have, and who are the candidates vying for the job?
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Despite the stodgy title, the Kentucky auditor of public accounts holds one of the most important jobs in the commonwealth. The auditor of public accounts is an elected constitutional officer that is responsible for conducting audits of the state’s government […]