Bill proposes new state spending auditors

Kansas lawmakers are weighing a proposal to add legislative auditors to track state agency spending in real time, aiming to ensure tax dollars are used as intended.

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January 23, 2026 - 1:56 PM

Rep. Kristey Williams testified about a bill she co-sponsored to create two fiscal integrity auditor positions to provide better oversight of expenditures. Photo by Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — A proposal adding two positions to increase oversight of state agencies and make sure they’re spending money as the Legislature intended met with concerns about confidentiality and whether problems could be identified in time to make a difference.

The House Appropriations committee on Thursday heard testimony about House Bill 2427, which proposes adding a fiscal integrity auditor position. The auditor could access state fiscal technology systems and track expenditures at state agencies, said committee vice chairwoman Rep. Kristey Williams, R-Augusta, who testified…

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