Audit Division

The Bedrock of  Tax Management Associates, Inc. | by Chip Cooke During times of uncertainty and doubt, it is not uncommon to take glimpses...

04 March, 2021

When Adaptation Becomes the New Normal

By Chip Cooke  |  Audit Report 57 When I sat down to write to you, I promised myself that I wouldn’t fall into the...

30 September, 2020

Six Florida Counties Uncover More Than $16 Million in Revenue

Homestead exemption programs have returned revenue dollars to tax rolls, leading to funding for local schools, utilities, and more in a growing list...

22 July, 2019

Homestead target program already recouping thousands of dollars

By Mike Wright, Citrus County Chronicle Property Appraiser Les Cook’s idea of bringing in a company to ferret out homestead exemption cheats is already...

07 May, 2019

Appraiser’s plan targets homestead cheaters

By Mike Wright, Citrus County Chronicle Property Appraiser Les Cook has a plan in mind to catch homestead-exemption cheaters countywide. "We’re sensitive to...

03 August, 2018

Clients in the Capital

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (“OCFO”) for the District of Columbia and the Office of Contracts on behalf of the Office...

10 May, 2018

BPP in the Blue Ridge

TMA was selected by Buncombe County, NC to furnish business personal property audit services to verify the accuracy of taxpayers’ tax listings filed...

19 March, 2018

Windsor Locks grand list up 4.4%

By Anthony Branciforte Journal Inquirer WINDSOR LOCKS — The 2017 grand list rose by 4.4 percent, or nearly $60 million, largely due to an ongoing...

15 March, 2018

First-ever homestead audit finds $76 million in new taxable value

SARASOTA COUNTY — An extensive audit uncovered more than $8.3 million in property taxes owed from fraudulent homestead exemptions claimed throughout Sarasota County. The wholesale review...

29 May, 2017

By The Numbers

By Chip Cooke - Audit Report Issue 51. As I will often do after getting through the morning e-mails, this morning I was off to...

19 March, 2017