Legislators Call for Better Oversight of USDA Spending After 2022 Audit Shows Millions in ‘Questioned Costs’

An aerial view of a farm in Florida City, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Republican and Democrat legislators voiced the need for increased oversight in spending for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during a hearing on March 9.

In response, representatives from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) illustrated the need for more funding to keep pace with a rapidly expanding series of projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).