Del. Grand Jury hands down new indictment against State Auditor

DELAWARE – A Kent County Grand Jury handed down a new indictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness on Monday.

Charges against McGuiness were dropped last week due to a technicality, but it was noted that prosecutors were planning to seek a new indictment this week.

McGuiness was originally indicted in October 2021 on charges of conflict of interest in violation of the State Officials’ Code of Conduct, felony theft, non-compliance with procurement law by structuring state payments, official misconduct, and felony witness intimidation.

McGuiness was sworn into office on January 1, 2019, and it is alleged that these offenses took place between March 1, 2019, and March 25, 2022.