State auditor queries ag agency’s tracking of water quality spending

State Auditor Doug Hoffer, whose office released its report on water quality spending on Monday
The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets needs to do a better job of ensuring that taxpayer dollars go to the most effective on-farm water quality improvements projects, according to a report released Monday by the state auditor’s office.Since 1996, the Vermont Legislature has appropriated more than $22 million from the state’s capital fund to pay for best management practices on Vermon