State audit shocker: $8.5 billion in spending with little oversight

(WBFF) — A recent state legislative audit uncovered significant concerns about the oversight of billions in state spending as the state grapples with a billion-dollar budget deficit.

The audit revealed that 42 state offices spent a total of $8.5 billion last year with minimal oversight.

“It’s a problem that almost $9 billion is going to these entities and we just don’t know where the money is going,” taxpayer advocate David Williams said…

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