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California’s nonpartisan state auditor has placed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and several major agencies under heightened scrutiny.
The auditor warned that persistent failures in benefit programs, financial reporting, cybersecurity, and water infrastructure could expose the state to billions of dollars in added costs and public safety risks.
In its latest “high-risk” assessment, State Auditor Grant Parks said longstanding problems across the Newsom administration have not been resolved and, in some cases, have worsened further. Eight agencies remain on the high-risk list, which is reserved for state programs vulnerable to fraud, waste, or abuse…