Audit shows FloridaCommerce staff had access to confidential information, IT systems without being screened
A new audit zinged the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) and the now-shuttered Enterprise Florida for its oversight of employees who had access to confidential business information and department IT systems.
Some of the findings in the latest audit from the Office of Auditor General had been cited in previous audits, which prompted auditors to look at those areas again.
One of the current findings — which covered operations between 2020 and 2022 — showed that both FloridaCommerce employees and those working for an independent third-party did not go through criminal background screenings before they were granted access to information from businesses seeking incentives. FloridaC...
