Auditor clears Regier of all ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ allegations

by Micah Drew, Daily Montanan

March 26, 2025

Montana Senate President Matt Regier hired legal counsel in accordance with state statutes and procurement rules, and in close and “ongoing” consultation with legislative services staff, contrary to allegations of waste and abuse, according to a memo published by the Legislative Audit Division and released Wednesday.

The audit division examined six allegations leveled against Regier and for all six found that the “allegation of fraud...