Now *THAT'S* How You Audit Somebody. (Ahem..Pay Attention Bob Grogan - @VoteGrogan )

There has been plenty of ink spilled on the news surrounding Bill Holland - the Illinois Auditor General - releasing a report on a crazy amount of waste involved in an sham anti-violence program that Governor Pat Quinn rolled out on the South Side of Chicago right ahead of his 2010 election campaign.  Some are calling it a 'slush fund' that helped Quinn win some critical support.

It tells us a slightly different story.   And speaks to the real power of an Auditor.  When they're actually doing their job and not being totally absent from their job while they campaign for political office.

From the Tribune:

A state audit released today criticizes the spending and management practices of a $55 million, taxpayer-funded anti-violence program for Chicago and Cook County that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn launched in 2010 as he was engaged in a tough election campaign. 

The report by Auditor General William Holland said the program was "hastily implemented," failed to target some of the highest crime neighborhoods in Chicago and relied on recommendations from Chicago aldermen and community organizers rather than a more objective process to select which community organizations should get funding.

Shame not all Auditors can be as effective, right?  

Seems that we've covered DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan and his poor performance before.  You can see the story here about how not only did Grogan blow his budget up (hello Big Government!) he also conducted just three tiny audits in one year (while the guy in Will County did 57.  Yes!   3 vs. 57 during the same timeframe!).

We intercepted a note that Bill Holland - the Auditor General - sent to Bob Grogan.   We have to agree with Mr. Holland.  And at the same time, feel bad for taxpayers in DuPage County.

Bob Grogan: Read My Lips, But Don't Watch My Actions

As a courtesy, we here at the Truth Team are asking everybody to please abide by the wishes of a candidate running for office:  let's only talk about what he/she is currently saying.  Let's take Stephen Colbert's lead and zip our lips and forget about on any past/current actions.  Please?!?  Come on, guys.  Please?!?!  We mean...it is Valentine's Day, right?

Well..The politician in this case is Bob Grogan.  The DuPage County Auditor and the World's Most Interesting Accountant has come out with a statement about his intentions if he were to win the race for Illinois Treasurer.  He says that the 'Treasurer's office is not a stepping-stone".

In an interview with the Springfield State Journal-Register, Bob Grogan talked about this:

Republican candidate for state treasurer Bob Grogan said that if he’s elected, he won’t use the office as a “way station” en route to a higher office. 

The current state treasurer, Republican Dan Rutherford, is running for governor. 

Being treasurer “is neither a consolation prize nor a stepping stone.

The problem?  It was pointed out by a comment on the story:  How can we take Bob Grogan seriously if he's doing EXACTLY what he is saying he won't do with his current job?  Guess walking away from the DuPage County Auditor's office (after having a really poor performance track record vs. other similar County Officers not to mention the fact that he has a hard time showing up for work regularly) shouldn't matter to what he's saying.

The comment posted on the story:

That's a tough one, isn't it?  Can we trust a politician who is saying something that is contrary to his current actions?  Politicians are famous for 'saying things just to get elected'.   Seems like one of those times, doesn't it?