DeSantis targets Broward, Gainesville with DOGE audit letters
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale that his office was going to conduct on-site inspections of local governments that don’t cooperate with his efforts to audit their spending.
At the news conference, he also accused Broward County of not complying with the effort, though he acknowledged local officials had given his office requested financial information.
DeSantis announced the Florida Department of Government Efficiency task force in February, mimicking the name of the Elon Musk-affiliated federal program, in order to “further eliminate waste within state government, save taxpayers money, and ensure accountability in Florida.”
On July 11, the governor’s office sent Broward County officials an email requesting details about their revenues and expenditures. County officials told the Herald they complied with the request by about 5 p.m. July 21. On Monday, shortly after former Sen. Blaise Ingoglia was sworn in as the state’s chief financial officer, he and DeSantis’ office increased the pressure.
“WE’RE NOT WASTING ANY TIME!” Ingoglia posted on X Monday evening, sharing the copy of another letter the DeSantis administration sent to the mayor of Broward County less than two hours prior. “Accountability is coming.”
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