CFO Blaise Ingoglia informed County Chair Charles "Chuck" Chestnut IV in an Aug. 1 letter that DOGE will visit the county's offices Aug. 13-14.

Cities, counties and law enforcement agencies across Florida will now undergo state audits, with Broward being up first.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s new chief financial officer, Blaise Ingoglia, unveiled details about their plans to DOGE local governments, hoping to uncover what they see as wasteful or ...

DOGE audits begin: Florida teams to scrutinize city and county spending While the audits are framed as fiscal oversight, they are also tied to a broader political goal: eliminating property taxes.

DOGE audits begin: Florida teams to scrutinize city and county spending While the audits are framed as fiscal oversight, they are also tied to a broader political goal: eliminating property taxes.

“We have the authority. This is no longer optional,” DeSantis said at an event in Fort Lauderdale on July 22.

San Francisco-based Legalist started out in so-called litigation finance, but now has a growing business lending to government contractors in need of cash.

DeSantis' "Florida DOGE" messaging is modeled after the national Department of Government Efficiency actions by the Trump administration but are focused on auditing local governments.

Starting July 31, the governor's DOGE teams will start on-site inspections of county and city spending records and policies.

Empowered by fining authority granted by state lawmakers, DOGE Florida is squeezing local governments for financial information ...