CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - We were Live on Chicago Tonight last night discussing the investigation into Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's questionable campaign expenditures. Illinois Fiscal Watchdog Under Investigation for Campaign Spending Alexandra Silets | May 24, 2016 7:49 pm The Illinois Auditor General, the state's fiscal watchdog, is...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen — Bishop On Air May 20, 2016 Leave a reply In the aftermath of revelations Auditor General Frank Mautino faces a federal investigation, Edgar County Watchdogs’ Kirk Allen joins Bishop to provide reaction: Listen to the audio here: ...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - Illinois Times reports the following: "Campaign workers for Illinois auditor general Frank Mautino, while he was a state legislator, have received federal grand jury subpoenas, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source who confirmed the federal investigation spoke...
The Illinois Auditor General is under investigation by the Illinois State Board of Elections for questionable campaign expenditures. There have been numerous articles written concerning Mautino’s campaign fund. Some of the notable problems include over $250,000 in payments to a bank for campaign expenses for...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed today in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Edgar County, against the Office of the Auditor General. Also named in the suit is Frank Mautino, the current Auditor General. According to the complaint, Mautino failed to...
Springfield, IL (ECWd) - As the citizens of Illinois continue to wait for answers regarding clear questionable campaign expenditures by Frank Mautino, the Illinois Auditor General, it appears the wait will continue. In yet another delay tactic so common with political figures that get caught with their...
This article was posted at For The Good Of Illinois this morning: In January, the Edgar County Watchdogs broke this scandal along with my column at Forbes, click here. Six weeks later, new Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino still hasn’t provided answers on the fact pattern. Mautino...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Auditor General Frank Mautino has been avoiding questions in reference to his campaign expenditures for his personal vehicles, and those of a campaign worker, as well as clear irregularities in payments to Spring Valley City Bank. We first reported on those matters January...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - In yet another interesting twist to the campaign expenditures by Frank Mautino, a recent letter sent to the State Board of Elections by his campaign treasurer may be of interest considering the people of this State are supposed to be able to...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - It has been over three weeks since we broke the story regarding Frank Mautino's questionable campaign expenditures and it now appears things are moving in the direction we suspected would happen. David Cook of Streator, Illinois has filed an official D4 complaint regarding...
