December 2021
News
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS
Vermont auditor says there's money to be saved on state employee health care
November 2021
Press Release
Auditor Doug Hoffer Evaluates Options to Control the Rising Cost of State Employee Health Care
October 2021
News
WCAX-TV
Is federal workforce program paying off for Vermont’s unemployed?
September 2021
News
WPTZ NBC5
In Depth: Vermont state auditor draws issue with new hospital windfall
RUTLAND HEARLD
Auditor critical of coronavirus program's methodology
VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO
WCAX-TV
Vermont officials defend disbursement of pandemic cash
SEVEN DAYS VT
Some Vermont Businesses Received Excessive Pandemic Relief, Auditor Says
WCAX-TV
Online tool allows Vermonters to compare hospital costs
Press Releases
Auditor Doug Hoffer Releases New Report Evaluating Department of Labor Job Training Programs
Auditor Doug Hoffer Releases New Report: “COVID-19 Emergency Economic Recovery Grant Program”
August 2021
News
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS
Vermont state auditor touts hospital price transparency tools as key to saving money
Press Release
Auditor Doug Hoffer Alerts Vermonters to Health Care Price Transparency Tools
June 2021
News
SEVEN DAYS VT
OneCare Vermont Costs More Than It's Saving the State, Auditor Finds
VT DIGGER
State auditor report: All-payer system costs more than it’s saving
WCAX-TV
Vermont auditor questions health care reform implementation costs
Press Release
Auditor Doug Hoffer Releases New Report: “All-Payer ACO Model Implementation Costs”
May 2021
News
WPTZ NBC5
NBC5 In Depth: Breaking down the 'American Rescue Plan' with state auditor
WCAX-TV
New report details state’s spending on Vermont dairy farms
LOCAL 22 WVNY | MyChamplainValley.com
New report details Vermont dairy farm struggles
SEVEN DAYS VT
Hoffer: Vermont's Dairy Industry Netted $285 Million in State Support Over a Decade
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS
How Vermont dairy farms have changed: Bigger herds, more efficient production
Press Release
April 2021
News
SEVEN DAYS VT
Some Vermont Businesses Didn’t Need Pandemic Aid They Received, State Auditor Says
Press Release
March 2021
News
WCAX
Vt. auditor’s report takes aim at ed agency’s oversight of independent schools
February 2021
News
SEVEN DAYS VT
Vermont Sues OneCare to Obtain Payroll Records for Auditor
Press Release
Attorney General Donovan & State Auditor Hoffer Sue Onecare Over Refusal to Release Records
January 2021
News
VALLEY NEWS
State audits special tax district in Hartford
December 2020
Press Release
New Report: Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Parts 2 and 3: VEPC Due Diligence and Other Matters
October 2020
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor Doug Hoffer says regulators should do more to control health care costs
August 2020
News
VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO
Vermont Auditor Questions Legality Of State Incentive Award
VALLEY NEWS
Growth of health costs in Vt. exceeds US average
SAINT ALBANS MESSENGER
State auditor Doug Hoffer connects rising health care costs in Vt. to consolidation
July 2020
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor questions oversite of OneCare
May 2020
Press Release
Hoffer announces new COVID-19 website
January 2020
News
WDEV - Vermont Conversation with David Goodman
Is VT wasting money on programs that don’t work? VT State Auditor Doug Hoffer
December 2019
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: School districts, service providers failed to check child abuse registry
November 2019
News
Seven Days VT
State Auditor Hoffer Slams Vermont Remote Worker Program
VT DIGGER
Auditor’s office: Remote worker program of ‘questionable value’
WPTZ-NBC5
New report sharply critical of Vermont relocation incentive program
October 2019
News
VT DIGGER
OneCare failed to track community health programs, auditor says
July 2019
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor questions use of lake cleanup funds
WPTZ -NBC5
State auditor says initial water quality grants went to costly, low-benefit projects
Press Release
New Report: “Where’s the Money Flowing? Cost-Effectiveness of Lake Champlain Cleanup Efforts”
June 2019
News
St. Albans Messenger
Auditor Hoffer's Response to Emerson Lynn's Critique of My Audit
May 2019
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: St. Albans owes money to ed fund for TIF errors
Green Mountain Daily
St. Albans City Manager Objects to TIF Audit
Press Release
April 2019
News
VPR
Audit Update: Checking In On Dr. Dynasaur, EB-5 And OneCare
VT DIGGER
Auditor finds delinquent Medicaid customers still get benefits
February 2019
News
VT DIGGER
Bill would boost scrutiny of ‘all-payer’ program
October 2018
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: Tax abatements properly granted, but poorly documented
July 2018
News
Vermont Biz
Audit finds possible fraud in Medicaid Residential Services
VT DIGGER
In-home care program improperly paid $150K, audit finds
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VPR
State Auditor Report Says Impact Of Vermont's Business Incentives Is Hard To Measure
Vermont Biz
Auditor can’t quantify benefit of economic incentives
Seven Days VT
Proof Negative: Auditor Documents Lack of Evidence for Business Incentives
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VPR
State Auditor: Ag Agency Needs Better Data, Monitoring Of Farm Pollution Control
VT DIGGER
State auditor queries ag agency’s tracking of water quality spending
April 2018
News
VTrans told to bridge its inspections communications gap
December 2017
News
Vote for Vermont - Campaign for Vermont (an ORCA Media Presentation)
Doug Hoffer, Holding State Government Accountable
October 2017
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: State regulator failed to enforce environmental laws
July 2017
News
Stowe Reporter
Resorts Agree to Change Leases: Vail will bring uphill ski policy to Stowe
June 2017
News
VPR
Audit: State Investigations Into Alleged Employee Misconduct Lack Paper Trail
VT DIGGER
Auditor: State paid workers $3M during misconduct probes
Rutland Herald
Audit finds state lax on forced paid leave
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: State construction projects ran late and over budget
Vermont Biz
Auditor: State building projects plagued by $24.6 million in cost overruns
VPR
New Audit Shows Major Cost Overruns In State Construction Projects
February 2017
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: Public Safety Spending Up as Crime Rate Flat
December 2016
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: Price Transparency Still Lacking in Vermont Health Care
October 2016
News
VT DIGGER
Audit questions state web portal fees
VERMONTBIZ
Auditor: Some state web fees not approved as required
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor: Millions of Dollars Later, VITL’S Impact Not Measurable
September 2016
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor Targets DCFs Response To Benefits Fraud
VPR
Does Vermont Really Have An Embezzlement Problem?
July 2016
News
VT DIGGER
Audit: Many State Employees Weren't Evaluated Last Year
Vermont Biz
State auditor gives mild rebuke to three departments over performance reviews
VPR
Perspectives On The EB-5 Scandal
April 2016
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor Identifies Data Collection Problems at Tax Department
March 2016
Press Release
Agency of Education’s Calculations Generally Followed Law but Data Quality Could Be Enhanced
News
VT DIGGER
Auditor says Education Data Collection Could Use Improvement
February 2016
News
ORCA Media - Community Access Television
State of the State: Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts
December 2015
Press Release
Auditor Finds Excessive Reliance on Uncompetitive Contracting Practices
Seven Days VT
Hoffer Finds Rampant No-Bid Contracting in State Government
VPR
Audit Of State Contracts Calls For A More Competitive Bidding Process
VTDIGGER
Auditor: Agency of Education Failed to Seek Competitive Bids for Federal Money
September 2015
News
Vermont Training Program – Compliance and Performance
August 2015
Press Release
Much Work Remains in Efforts to Detect and Prevent Worker Misclassification
News
VTDIGGER
State Not Doing Enough to Enforce Employment Laws
VPR
Some Vt. Employers May Misclassify Workers As 'Contractors' To Avoid Expensive Benefits
July 2015
Press Release
June 2015
Press Release
State Auditor Calls For Improved Oversight: Department of Corrections’ Transitional Housing
VTDIGGER
State Auditor's Report Finds Fault with Prison Housing Program
April 2015
Press Release
State Auditor: Despite Some Progress, There Are Still Serious Problems with VT Health Connect
VTDIGGER
No guarantee State can complete Vermont Health Connect
VPR
Audit of Vermont Health Connect shows system has 'Critical Shortcomings'
February 2015
Press Release
State Auditor Examines State Government Energy Consumption
WPTZ-NBC5
Auditor unable to pinpoint government energy usage
Press Release
State Auditor Reviews MIT Professor's Contract
VTDIGGER
Auditor Suggests Gruber may have overbilled
January 2015
Press Release
State Auditor Examines Ski Area Leases of Public Lands
VTDIGGER
Doug Hoffer: Setting the Record Straight on State's Land Leases to Ski Areas
VPR
Auditor Says Vermont Should Charge Ski Resorts More For Use
VTDIGGER
Ski Area Leases Of State Land Badly Outdated, Auditor Finds
November 2014
Press Release
Auditor questions state role in liquor sales
VTDIGGER
Auditor questions state’s role in liquor sales
October 2014
Press Release
Auditor Hoffer calls on AHS Departments to Improve Oversight of Designated Agencies
VTDIGGER
Auditor slams state’s failure to track social service contracts
August 2014
Press Release
Auditor Commends PSB for Plans to Improve Public Access to Information
Burlington Free Press
End the Privatization of Public Records
Burlington Free Press
Auditor criticizes Public Service Board access
VTDIGGER
Auditor urges PSB to make transcripts more affordable
News
Vermont Health Connect Audit Announcement
Burlington Free Press
State auditor to review Vermont Health Connect
VTDIGGER
State auditor plans performance audit of Vermont Health Connect
July 2014
Press Release
State Auditor Releases Second Sex Offender Registry Audit
Seven Days VT
Vermont Sex Offender Registry's Problems Persist
Burlington Free Press
Audit finds errors in sex offender registry
VTDIGGER
State Auditor says problems persist with Sex Offender Registry
June 2014
Press Release
State Auditor Examines Consumer Access to Health Care Information
VT DIGGER
Auditor’s report says state could be doing more to make health care costs transparent for consumers
April 2014
News
VTDIGGER
Contract prevents state auditor from reviewing VSEA pharmacy benefits
News
VPR
Lawmakers Mull Protections For Whistleblowers
November 2013
Press Release
Auditor says oversight of State cell phones is deficient
VTDIGGER
State cellphone audit uncovers waste
October 2013
Press Release
Auditor finds cost overruns in correctional health care
Brattleboro Reformer
Audit: Health costs over budget for Vt inmates
VTDIGGER
September 2013
Press Release
Rutland Herald
State auditor targets four areas
The Mark Johnson Show
Auditor of Accounts discusses the work of the office
VTDIGGER
Auditor’s report uncovers problems with transitional housing
Bennington Banner
Report finds issues with transitional housing
Press Release
State Auditor Examines AOT Projects, Practices
VTDIGGER
Road construction audits finds room for impovement
Press Release
Auditor finds flaws in state workforce safety efforts
VTDIGGER
Auditor uncovers weaknesses in state's workers' compensation office
Brattleboro Reformer
May 2013
Press Release
Milton Independent
Milton officials reflect on $22k TIF bill
VTDIGGER
Municipalities to pay back some money over TIF dispute
April 2013
News
VTDIGGER
Auditor proposes identity protection for whistleblowers
March 2013
Tax Increment Financing - Recent Communications
Auditor's letter to Secretary Jeb Spaulding
Winooski's Response to SAO letter to Secretary Spaulding
Auditor's Response to Winooski
Milton's Response to SAO letter to Secretary Spaulding
