Rutland Herald

By Daniel Barlow
Vermont Press Bureau – Published: August 7, 2010

MONTPELIER – Doug Hoffer made a debut splash in the state auditor’s race last month when he revealed that his Democratic primary opponent and the Republican incumbent each made several goofs on their campaign finance disclosure forms.

The mistakes – ranging from carry-over funds mysteriously showing up to double-reporting contributions to inflate the total – were embarrassing for his opponents, especially since they are running for an office that audits state government.

“I don’t think either of them had any bad intent, it was just sloppy work,” Hoffer said during a telephone interview this week from his Burlington home. “But considering the job they are running for, they shouldn’t have made these mistakes.”

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