http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/aikens_to_correct_spending Comments for "Aikens aims for more accountability" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/aikens_to_correct_spending <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/fred_aikens"><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/fred.aikens.jpg" border="1" alt="Fred Aikens" title="Fred Aikens" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="150" align="right" />Fred Aikens</a> says he would increase fiscal accountability as <a href="/under_the_dome/fred_aikens_announces_run_for_n_c_auditor">state auditor</a>.<br /> </p><p>A fiscal analyst for the legislature from 1978 to 1993, he later served as the deputy secretary for the state departments of <a href="http://www.ncdot.org">Transportation</a> and <a href="http://www.doc.state.nc.us/">Correction</a>. He said he wanted to clean up corruption in Raleigh. </p><p>&quot;You&#39;ve seen agencies that haven&#39;t spent taxpayer&#39;s money the way they should and I want to help these agencies be more accountable,&quot; Aikens told Dome. </p><p>He plans to do this by increasing resources and cooperation between agencies, identifying weaknesses before they becomes crises.</p><p>Aikens said he joined the <a href="/faq/what_is_the_n_c_legislative_black_caucus_foundation">Legislative Black Caucus Foundation</a> in 2007, amid <a href="/blogs/ethics_limbo">criticism</a> that it gave college <a href="/blogs/caucus_scholarships">scholarships</a> to relatives of legislators. </p><p>&quot;I wanted to be a part of helping them get on the right track and I contributed pretty well to that effort,&quot; he said.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/aikens_to_correct_spending#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/aikens_to_correct_spending#comment Auditor &#039;08 Black Caucus Cori Sue Morris Fred Aikens Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Raleigh Under the Dome Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:07:05 -0500 csmorris 4406 at http://projects.newsobserver.com