What California audits show as Trump moves in on fraud probe

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif.

Recent California audits show several state departments are struggling with internal controls in distributing taxpayer-funded grants, as federal authorities are probing potential fraud.

A 544-page report, released late last month, shows that independent auditors flagged 10 different federally funded programs in the state that failed to follow rules for how federal grant money is spent, noted the fiscal watchdog group Truth in Accounting.

The California...