Yarmouth Select Board urges state leaders to implement Question One audit authority

The Yarmouth Select Board voted unanimously April 7 to send a letter to Massachusetts House Speaker and Senate President urging those leaders to implement Question One, the November 2024 ballot measure that authorized the state auditor to audit the legislature.

The board’s letter, read into the record, noted that Yarmouth voters approved Question One by 65.7 percent and that statewide approval was 71.4 percent. The letter argued implementing independent audits would improve transparency and fiscal accountability and said the legislature was one of the few state entities still outside auditor oversight and public‑records rules. The board urged leadership to "honor the will of the voters" and allow the auditor’s office to proceed.

Select Board members discussed tone and frequency of correspondence to Beacon Hill; the board approved the letter as presented.