The state agency charged with investigating allegations of financial fraud in the government has created a new position to help its efforts.
The State Board of Accounts recently hired Andy Shank as Director of Special Investigations.
He says the goal is to prosecute public officials if the Board of Accounts uncovers criminal activity.
"Because we know that if you don't hold these people accountable for their thefts, they're just going to go somewhere else and do the same thing again."
Shank will be the liaison between the Board and local agencies, such as county prosecutors and police.