A reindictment of State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness was issued by a grand jury March 28, detailing complaints from employees who say McGuiness castigates those she deems disloyal.

The latest indictment filed in New Castle County Superior Court outlines all the original counts announced Oct. 11 – felony theft, felony intimidation, and misdemeanors of conflict of interest, structuring payments that are noncompliant with procurement law, and official misconduct – with more details surrounding the felony intimidation charge.

“[McGuiness] discriminated against employees who questioned her misconduct, and enacted office policies to limit the personal activity of employees who associated with former employees,” the indictment reads. “She and her most senior staff continued castigating employees – witnesses – they deemed disloyal.”

The indictment details three intimidation incidents, the first occurring on Feb. 11 when McGuiness called an all-staff meeting to voice her displeasure over perceived leaked information.

“She told them that she used to have the staff yell out loud, ‘Confidentiality!’ and that confidentiality means what happens in this office, stays in this office,” court records read.

Near the end of the meeting, the indictment states, McGuiness warned, “We are gonna have a zero tolerance for negativity.”