VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST: DOUG HOFFER, VERMONT STATE AUDITOR
TOPIC: ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley are co-hosts of the show, “Vote for Vermont.”  On a recent episode Doug Hoffer, Vermont State Auditor, joined Pat and Ben to talk about accountability in state government. The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) is tasked with three major priorities: conducting the audit of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the federal single audit, and performance auditing of various state agencies.

VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST:  JOLINDA H. LACLAIR, DIRECTOR OF DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
TOPIC: VERMONT’S OPIATE ADDICTION CRISIS

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley, co-hosts of “Vote for Vermont”, were joined by Vermont’s Director of Drug Prevention Policy, Jolinda LaClair on a recent show. Jolinda, a 35-year public service career veteran, serving with Congressman Jeffords’ Office, as Director of USDA Rural Development, and as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.