Audit of Electons Assistance Commission finances finds problems

The EAC has been audited and deficiencies found.  The US EAC Office of Inspector General has issued a scathing report of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).  The Election Assistance Commission is charged with serving as a national resource for administering Federal elections and establishing standards for State and local governments.

Keep in mind that the The EAC has impact on setting standards, providing guideance to states and auditing the use of  Help America Vote Act funding to states.

An excerpt from that report dated March 31, 2009

"...We contracted with Clifton Gunderson LLP (Clifton Gunderson), an independent certified public accounting firm, to audit the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's (Commission) financial statements as of September 30, 2008 and for the year then ended. In conjunction with its audit, Clifton Gunderson noted certain matters involving internal control and other operational matters that should be brought to management's attention.  These matters, which are discussed in the attached letter, are in the addition to those reported in Clifton Gunderson's audit report on the Commissino's financial statements. (Assignment No. I-PA-EAC-01-08) and do not constitute significant deficiencies as defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

The EAC gets audited - maybe now they will understand why we want our elections audited. Someone? Buehler. Buehler?