PHOENIX — After more revelations of questionable private school voucher spending, Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda tells 12News this week, “people are taking advantage of the system,” and an audit is needed.

Swoboda’s comments are the most specific acknowledgement in months by a prominent Republican in Arizona that the growing ESA program needs some kind of restraint, though Swoboda stopped short of calling for specific legislation.

“I will concur that there are people that are taking advantage of that system, and it appears that they are making purchases that should not be approved,” Swoboda said. “Anytime you have a government program, it's going to be susceptible to abuse, and when you expand it rapidly and you don't staff up for it, or put guardrails in place, this

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