Upon taking office, Auditor of State Betty Montgomery pledged to aggressively root out fraud and public corruption — and help prosecute those who would seek to use public funds for personal gain. To help fulfill this pledge, Auditor of State Montgomery created the Fraud and Investigative Audit Group. This group brings together the existing Special Audit Division and the Health Care/Contract Audit Section (formerly the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention Division) with a new leadership team of former prosecutors and investigators. By bringing more prosecutorial and investigative experience to the table, this group will sharpen the focus on uncovering public corruption and abuse of public funds.