Federal health officials have flagged $1.3 billion in questionable Medicaid spending across seven states led by Democratic ...

As Trump administration launches fraud probe of California spending, audits could be starting point investigation, watchdog ...

California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its “disorganized” and “chaotic” anti-fraud policies, according to a critical federal audit. The audit released Tuesday ...

There are two sources of income tax audits in California: those initiated by the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and those based on audits conducted by another agency, such as the IRS.

Did you know that the number of California FTB audits is increasing when compared to the trend of IRS audits in 2025? The California Franchise Tax Board, or FTB, has recently invested in advanced data ...

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A critical new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on ...