Our state finance department has ordered our county government to hire an independent fiscal agent as a watchdog over any state funds we get, because of “systemic, pervasive, and long-standing failures in the county’s management of public funds.” (Wonder how they’re managing our tax funds.)
Peter Goodman is a Global Economic Correspondent at The New York Times. He covers a wide range of topics including government and politics, public policy, and environmental issues, with a particular focus on water management and conservation. His work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Vanity Fair, USA Today, and Yahoo News.
