Independent Performance Audit Gives Charlotte County Highest Marks

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2026) - Charlotte County recently received the results of an independent performance audit of its infrastructure sales tax programs.

The audit was conducted by Mauldin & Jenkins under the direction of the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. State law requires this audit when a local government proposes a discretionary sales tax referendum. The auditor's review earned Charlotte County a clean result, meeting expectations in every area examined.

The audit included 24 separate subtasks across six major areas. Charlotte County met expectations in all 24, with zero partially meeting expectations and zero not meeting expectations. The areas included economy and efficiency, organizational structure, alternative methods of delivering services, goals and performance measures, accuracy of public information, and compliance with applicable policies, rules and laws.

The areas included economy and efficiency, organizational structure, alternative methods of delivering services, goals and performance measures, accuracy of public information, and compliance with applicable policies, rules and laws.

To view the audit, visit www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/salestaxaudit.

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