Posted on 07/22/2025 3:43:03 PM PDT by Jacquerie
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of state Department of Government Efficiency audits on Tuesday for Broward County and the city of Gainesville that he says are the first in a series of examinations of local governments.
The second-term Republican governor said the Gainesville and Broward County audits will start on July 31, with officials from several state agencies reviewing data systems and personnel and other data with the two local governments.
Among those items in the crosshairs, DeSantis said, are an $800,000 Broward County float in this year's Parade of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., and "Green New Deal" projects in both areas.
"It's just a symptom of excessive, reckless spending where they don't care," said Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia, who was sworn in on Monday. "I'm sorry to say this, but a lot of local officials don't care, because they don't view it as their own money. The power to tax citizens should not be taken lightly. If you are in office and you are taxing, you should be asking yourself, 'If this was my own personal money, would I make the same investment?'"
The governor said the audits are part of his campaign to reduce the property tax burden on residents.
DeSantis said 75 cities and counties have cooperated with the state DOGE audits, but his administration is using its power under state law to scrutinize local governments that refused to cooperate.
"If you're a Floridian, whether its city or county government, taxpayers should be put first," DeSantis said. "Taxpayers should be respected and that's what we're trying to do here."
"There is a new era of accountability in the state of Florida when it comes to fiscal spending," Ingoglia said. "I cut my teeth years ago calling out local wasteful spending.
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Maryland State govt. needs something like this. Hogan left an enormous surplus, and Moore blew it and has us in debt. The guy is in no way competent to be a governor, much less president.
This is what real leadership looks like. Very rare these days.
Go DeSantis!
A small county in the Panhandle, which is majority Black, is further Left. Cannot recall the name as I write this.
Gainesville is the University of Florida.
Yes, college town, and all the Leftism that generally implies.
Amen!
Term limits aren’t all they are cracked up to be. We could use another four years of Ron.
This is real leadership. America could use leadership like this. #AmericasGovernor
There was a good reason Broward was one of the three counties Algore wanted to recount in 2000.
Hopefully, they can find a successor who will continue his legacy. Maybe Jay Collins? Casey?
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