
Louise Stutes
106:47 - 107:34
"We're not addressing any decisions that have been made by the Board of Fish. We— our intent through this audit is to address the process in which these decisions are being made and that the process that has been laid out and established is being complied with in making these decisions."
“We're not addressing any decisions that have been made by the Board of Fish. We— our intent through this audit is to address the process in which these decisions are being made and that the process that has been laid out and established is being complied with in making these decisions.”
And that seems like that process should be separate from this process if we're just trying to make sure that the board is following its process.. And that's what Division of Legislative Audit can do. Through the chair, Madam Chair, to Senator Kawasaki, I, I tried to make it in my statement perfectly clear. We're not addressing any decisions that have been made by the Board of Fish. We— our intent through this audit is to address the process in which these decisions are being made and that the process that has been laid out and established is being complied with in making these decisions.
The Alaska Legislative Budget and Audit Committee voted unanimously Thursday to commission a special audit of the Board of Fisheries, examining whether the board followed its own statutes, regulations, and public-notice requirements from October 2023 through July 2026.

Chris Curtis submitted her resignation as Alaska's legislative auditor effective August 30, ending more than 34 years with the division. A three-person subcommittee will review applicants and recommend a nominee to the full committee in August, followed by separate House and Senate confirmation votes.
