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- ↑ By law, the post of public auditor is strictly nonpartisan. No candidate for the office may declare a partisan affiliation, and if previously affiliated with a political party a candidate must renounce their membership. Moreover, no candidate for the office of public auditor may seek the endorsement of or receive financial or material support from a political party. Any violation of these requirements invalidates the candidacy of the affected individual for public auditor. See "§ 1903., Guam Code Annotated" (PDF). Guam Compiler of Laws. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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- ↑ "Ethics in Government Program". Guam Office of Public Accountability. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Hotline and Citizen Concerns". Guam Office of Public Accountability. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Board and Commission Meetings" . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (May 30, 2018). "Flores-Brooks quits OPA, eyes Congress seat". pacificislandtimes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.(archived)
- ↑ "Benjamin J.F. Cruz Sworn into Office as Guam's Public Auditor". Guam Office of Public Accountability (OPA). September 24, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2023.