State Financial Officers Foundation - SFOF

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Weak controls. Repeated warnings ignored. Missouri’s DHSS left the Child and Adult Care Food Program open to waste and fraud.

Missouri State Auditor Fitzpatrick is right to demand USDA action. Taxpayers deserve better.

Auditor Fitzpatrick calls on United States Department of Agriculture officials to help crack down on wasteful and fraudulent spending here in Missouri

After years of identifying inadequate oversight that has allowed millions of dollars in wasteful and fraudulent spending in a federal food program administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is now calling on federal officials to intervene and provide guidance that will motivate the department to finally take the simple but important steps necessary to protect taxpayers.

Fitzpatrick today sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling on the department to perform audit resolutions to validate the audit findings issued by Fitzpatrick's office that identified insufficient controls and procedures in the administration of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). In his letter, Fitzpatrick said action from the USDA would provide critical information needed for future audits and potentially save taxpayer funds from waste or outright fraud.

Read more here: https://auditor.mo.gov/news/item/auditor-fitzpatrick-calls-on-united-states-department-of-agriculture-officials-to-help-crack-down-on-wasteful-and-fraudulent-spending-here-in-missouri?t=6985988682

Brooke Rollins U.S. Department of Agriculture

10/21/2026

Billions in unclaimed property. Millions of Americans’ hard-earned dollars.

State financial officers are fighting to protect taxpayers, return money to its rightful owners, and safeguard the financial future of American families. 🇺🇸

Accountability matters. Every dollar counts.

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

Fox reports 40+ defendants are expected to face charges in an alleged $40M SNAP fraud scheme.

Taxpayers deserve stronger safeguards, earlier detection and accountability for every dollar. Preventing fraud must be a basic responsibility of government.

The Vance-led anti-fraud task force is expected to announce criminal charges against over 40 defendants in an alleged $40 million SNAP scheme.

10/20/2026

🚨 23 state financial officers are protecting kids’ futures.

They’re demanding the IRS lock ESG out of Trump Accounts so the money is invested solely for returns—not woke political criteria.

Fiduciary duty > ESG. Period.

23 state financial officers urge the IRS to keep woke ESG politics out of Trump's accounts for kids.

10/16/2026

State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is proud to support the efforts of Vice President JD Vance and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Protecting taxpayer dollars is priority one at the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office.

10/15/2026

Billions safeguarded. Fraud exposed. Taxpayer dollars protected.

Now, 22 state financial officers have signed Vice President JD Vance's pledge to fight fraud, building on their work to hold government accountable and protect taxpayers.