State auditor tells Appropriations Committee that reported ROI and program outcomes may be misleading
State Auditor Doug told the House Appropriations Committee on April 7 that several economic-development and state outcome metrics—most notably a reported $43-to-$1 return for the VEGGIE incentive program—appear overstated, citing limited validation, inconsistent background-growth assumptions and gaps in agency data practices. He said his office will release a related audit in a few weeks.
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State Auditor Doug told the House Appropriations Committee on April 7, 2026, that state reports on economic-development incentives and several other programs rely on assumptions and applicant-reported figures that can make outcomes look better than the underlying evidence supports.
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