Budget Turkeys are items, usually local member projects, that are added to the appropriations bill in during the budget conference that circumvent established competitive review processes. The Budget Turkey label does not signify judgment of a project’s worthiness.
The latest finding by Florida TaxWatch, the state’s premier non-partisan government watchdog, explores the true cost of education beyond the “per student” number often cited by the Legislature and media. This report gives Florida taxpayers a more comprehensive and insightful view of the ways that education dollars are spent and allows them to make informed decisions as to whether their tax dollars are being spent in a fiduciary manner.
Pursuant to Article III, section 19(i) of the Florida Constitution, the Government Efficiency Task Force (“Task Force”) is pleased to submit its final recommendations to the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Legislative Budget Commission. The enclosed report includes 29 recommendations which, if implemented, will significantly improve the efficiency of government operations and will reduce the costs of government by more than $2 billion annually.
UPDATED: With Vetoes The 2013 Florida TaxWatch Turkey Watch Report identifies $106.8 million in Budget Turkeys. This annual Report identifies appropriations that appear in the
The 2013 Florida TaxWatch Turkey Watch Report identifies $106.8 million in Budget Turkeys. This annual Report identifies appropriations that appear in the budget at the
This annual report, issued for Florida TaxWatch’s eighth year of operation, opens with letters from Chairman Tom L. Rankin and President Dominic M. Calabro describing
Florida TaxWatch’s sixth fiscal year, ended January 31, 1985, marked the organization’s rename from Citizens Council for Budget Research, Inc. to Florida TaxWatch, Inc. Board
This August 1983 Brief Disclosure from the Citizens Council for Budget Research (Florida TaxWatch’s predecessor) details $111.2 million in “special or parochial interest” spending items
This June 1983 Analysis from the Citizens Council for Budget Research (Florida TaxWatch’s predecessor) argues that improving Florida’s internal audit function could save taxpayers a
The Citizens Council for Budget Research’s Annual Report for fiscal year 1982 (ended January 31, 1982) — Florida TaxWatch’s predecessor organization — reports receipts exceeding
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