Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane wants the Legislature to expand his authority to run financial-literacy workshops, after auditors who are reviewing his office’s practices questioned if he’s overstepping his powers by financing a conference to educate women about managing their money.
Crane went before the House State Affairs Committee on Thurday, asking them to add promotion of financial literacy to his duties. The panel unanimously sent the bill to the House floor for a vote.
Crane founded a nonprofit organization to run his “Smart Women Smart Money” conference, to which he directs $10,000 annually from taxpayer funds. State auditors who are reviewing a broad range of financial records from Crane’s office from the past three years questioned whether Crane’s authority extends to holding such a conference.
Auditors haven’t released their findings yet. (AP)
