LEON COUNTY, Fla. — The president of a nonprofit established by Florida’s first lady, Casey DeSantis, acknowledges that mistakes were made with its tax filings.
Hope Florida’s president admitted to a House subcommittee that the nonprofit did not file required tax documents and other records.
The welfare assistance program has been under heavy scrutiny since receiving $10 million from a Medicaid settlement.
Lawmakers argue that the settlement money was used to oppose last year’s recreational marijuana bill.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
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