Why does Ahnold have the right to audit the books before he's sworn in?

[Gin]

Mark Warner didn't know here in VA until he was Governor.

[cally]

1. Cali's budget is a very open process

The entire budget is printed each year and the non-partisan Legislative Analyst reviews it each year and recommends spending changes. BTW, Cali also has an Auditor General to audit state programs.

[Gin]

2. Thanks..I didn't know that...so the Legislative Analyst review wasn't

good enough for AS...he has to bring in and auditor from FL.

[cally]

3. Yes...and the LA has a great

reputation for detailed policy analysis that is impartial. I doubt Arnie has a clue how the process works he just liked the soundbyte.

[Dogmudgeon]

4. Everybody has the right

I think it's true in every state of the Union: The Books are open for public inspection.

--bkl

[Gin]

6. I seem to remember Warner saying that once he was in office and had

the opportunity to go over the books in detail, he saw the true deficit, not what was told to him.

I didnt know each state was an open book.

[meti57b]

5. I might add ....

not only is it a very open and public process, ... for schwartzenegger to say he "is going to open up the books", suggests that it is not a public process, and that is a HUGE MAJOR LIE!!!

[Gin]

7. they are good with word games.

gin

[DBoon]

8. Because he is the TERMINATOR

and he gets to do whatever he wants.

[SharonAnn]

9. Arnold is bring in Budget Director from Florida, Jeb OK'd it

She is going to help him understand the budget, I guess.

[Clete]

10. Since there are rumors and suspicions that Jeb Bush

cooks the books to make him look fiscally responsible, (no proof yet, but an enterprising journalist would get a pulitzer if he could uncover all the cheating), it's no wonder Arnold needs a "chef" as well. Unfortunately, Gray Davis was too honest to employ any number of accounting tricks one can do to get desired results of hiding the real problems.

[Cha]

11. I'd be so embarrassed to say I needed "help" from an auditor

from Florida! Gawd, can't people see what's goin' on before their eyes?