TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Back in February, Florida DOGE began its task of auditing state universities and colleges, looking for unnecessary spending, programs, staff, or other inefficiencies, and now the report is in.

"Our universities are doing some really good things in terms of how they are handling finances, but there's always going to be room for improvements," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

While the recent audits into Florida universities and colleges highlight having the lowest tuition in the nation and the most affordable degrees, the report says budgeting is something that can and should improve.

"We can do better, and we should do better," said Ben Watkins, Director of the Florida Division of Bond Finance.

This week at the Florida Board of Governors meeting, Ben Watkins, who is l

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