US EditionFlorida DOGE Teams Audit Broward County, Gainesville in Statewide Crackdown on Local Spending
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 31 – Florida's Department of Government Efficiency auditors are reviewing Broward County's finances amid allegations of wasteful spending, with potential fines of $1,000 daily for noncompliance.
- On Thursday, Florida's Department of Government Efficiency auditors arrived at Broward County and Gainesville to review local spending and finances.
- The audits followed Gov. Ron DeSantis' February 24 executive order aiming to target excessive spending and sharp tax increases in these counties.
- Officials required extensive financial data, including contracts and payroll, producing over 54,910 files totaling 134.7 gigabytes after nine days of preparation by county staff.
- Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia described Broward as among the most problematic areas in terms of excessive spending, while Mayor Beam Furr emphasized that the county should have the opportunity to address and respond to the report's conclusions.
- The audits aim to enforce fiscal accountability statewide, with noncompliance risking daily fines of $1,000 per violation and additional reviews planned in other Florida localities.
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Broward turns over nearly 55,000 files to Florida DOGE auditors
It took nine days for county employees in every department to gather the information demanded by the Florida DOGE auditors. County officials turned over 54,910 files, totaling over 134.7 gigabytes of data.
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