A Suffolk County judge dismissed a lawsuit from former MassGOP Chair Jim Lyons that asked a local court to declare a voter-approved law giving State Auditor Diana DiZoglio the power to audit the Legislature constitutional and invalidate an internal House rule on audits.
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Experts argue Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit is unconstitutional, could be weaponized
A range of legal and government experts told Massachusetts senators that State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to investigate the Legislature is unconstitutional, violates separation of power principles, and could be weaponized against lawmakers who run afoul of an elected official.
Beacon Hill Dems accuse Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a ‘personal’ legislative audit
Top Beacon Hill lawmakers accused Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a “personal” audit of the Legislature in the face of potential conflicts of interest while the Methuen Democrat argued that her status as an elected official provides enough protections for an independent probe to occur.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with labor lawyer amid first legislative audit fight
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with former attorney general candidate and longtime labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan in 2023 as the Methuen Democrat pursued an initial audit of the Legislature, according to public records obtained by the Herald.
Feud between Massachusetts auditor, Healey admin over ‘unfunded’ MBTA zoning mandate intensifies
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio finds herself in yet another battle with the Healey administration, alleging the governor and attorney general have “politically weaponized” her office over a finding that the MBTA zoning law is an “unfunded mandate.”
Auditor says it’s the voters, not politics, behind a push for an audit of the Legislature
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is pushing back on assertions by the Speaker of the House that her pursuit of an audit of the Legislature is somehow politically motivated.
