Kronick says auditor should focus on SNAP, childcare and pension problems

At the Town Meeting TV forum, Republican candidate Ivar Kronick urged restoring the auditor's office to a stricter financial‑audit role and targeting what he described as high‑risk federal awards. He cited repeated red flags in the federal single audit and a pension fund carrying about $2,750,000,000 in liabilities.

Kronick told viewers he would expand SNAP eligibility testing from a current sample of 60 cases to a statistically appropriate 200, stratified by district, and said he would scrutinize corrective action plans, particularly in childcare where he alleged background‑check failures. "We have to confirm that the corrective action plan that has been put in place by human services actually happened," he said.

Kronick also warned that federal enforcement could place funds at risk, saying "$500,000 sits on the table from the federal government with child care if they choose to enforce their finding." He proposed publicizing agencies and, where possible, naming managers responsible for recurring failures to pressure compliance.