Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced his plans to run for re-election. TRIBUNE PHOTO/ ABDUL SULAYMAN
by Stephen Williams, Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer
Incumbent State Auditor General Timothy DeFoor-R., announced Tuesday that he is running for re-election, saying he wants to continue the job of making the office more efficient and meaningful.
When DeFoor, 62, was elected in 2020, the Dauphin County native became the first African American to win statewide office in Pennsylvania. He succeeded Eugene Pascquale.
“As Auditor General, I have delivered on my promise to do the job as intended, free of political and partisan influence. By incorporating the latest technology, we have streamlined the auditing process and focused our work on a risk-based approach,” DeFoor said in a statement. “But there is more work to accomplish, which is why I am running for re-election for Pennsylvania Auditor General. While my first term has focused on improving and transforming the office, the next four years will be about finishing what we started and ensuring that our work on behalf of the taxpayers is executed to the highest professional auditing standards.”
As the chief fiscal watchdog in Pennsylvania, the Auditor General’s responsibility is to use audits to ensure that all state money is spent properly and legally.
According to DeFoor, his office has focused on transforming the office including how it recruits and trains employees, along with making audits more efficient and effective for taxpayers through the latest technology.
In addition, with his “Be Money Smart,” initiative, DeFoor has championed the need to teach financial literacy to young people statewide.
For more than three decades, DeFoor has held a number of positions such as special investigator in the state Office of Inspector General; a special agent in the state Attorney General’s office and an auditor and fraud investigator for the federal government and in the private sector.
Before being elected to Auditor General, DeFoor was Dauphin County Controller from 2016 to 2020.
Other declared candidates for the office of Auditor General are two members of the Pennsylvania House.
They are State Rep. Mark Rozzi, R.-126th District, of Berks County, who served briefly as Speaker of the House; and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D.-181st District, who represents parts of North Philadelphia.
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This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Tribune.
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