Misused public funds

Forensic audit of Hampton County, S.C. finds budget, record-keeping and spending-control gaps after residents sought accounting for $5.1 million

Mississippi's auditor says $1.5 million of $96.3 million in misspent welfare funds has been recovered, and that the attorney general has taken no action on 95 of 103 other demand cases

Utah legislative audit of Utah State University finds leadership bypassed procurement rules and policy

Navajo Nation Council committee is investigating $24 million in federal relief funds tied to ZenniHome; subpoenaed witnesses did not appear at the June 2026 hearing on Navajo Nation Department of Justice advice

Vermont auditor says sheriffs face little oversight; report cites 204 financial-audit findings across 14 departments since 2006

New Mexico State Auditor's special audit found Mora County withdrew $3.04 million in interest on wildfire-recovery loans without proper tracking and called a $168,359 theater renovation a waste and abuse of public funds

Guam audit: 286 federally funded air conditioners for public schools remain uninstalled in a warehouse, and auditors question $3.8 million in costs

Three years after Vermont nursing audit, state auditor says most recommendations are not implemented