Florida DOGE to Probe Miami-Dade over Budget Deficit, Citing Revenue Boom

State Officials Seek Records From Miami-Dade Over Budget and Spending Practices

State officials have requested detailed financial and administrative records from Miami-Dade County as part of a broader review of local government spending directed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a letter dated Aug. 4, representatives from the Governor’s Office, the Florida Department of Financial Services, and the Office of Policy and Budget outlined dozens of information requests related to the county’s contracts, employee compensation, property ma…

Ron DeSantis Sends Florida DOGE Audit Notice to Miami Mayor

Miami-Dade County has become the latest target in a sweeping state investigation into local government spending led by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.On August 4, the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent a letter to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava raising concerns about the county’s $400 million budget shortfall. The letter cited a 29% increase […] The post Ron DeSantis Sends Florida DOGE Audit Notice to Miami Mayor a…

Miami-Dade mayor responds to statewide financial audit letter - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the county is ready for a review of its spending and a government accountability audit. “We welcome transparency with the state and our community and are confident in the integrity of our operations,” said Cava in a statement. “We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency and accountability.” Her statement came after the state’s Department of Government Efficiency agency informed her that …

Florida DOGE to probe Miami-Dade over budget deficit, citing revenue boom

Florida’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has set its sights on Miami-Dade, demanding a sweeping set of records to scrutinize how the county reached a $402 million budget deficit despite surging revenues. In a letter (viewable below) to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, DOGE Team Lead Eric Soskin, and Leda Kelly, Director of the Florida Office of Policy and Budget, requested detailed do…

Anthony Rodriguez rolls out red carpet for state DOGE, calls it ‘collaboration’

How do you say “Welcome, Big Brother” in budgetese? Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez put out a press release Wednesday doing his best impression of a grateful hotel concierge, all but fluffing pillows for the DeSantis-appointed DOGE squad as they announce plans to parachute into County Hall with flashlights and subpoenas. In a glowing statement titled something like “Yay, Oversight!”, Rodriguez offered “full support” to State CFO…

With Levine Cava floated as Congressional challenger, DeSantis’ DOGE attacks

The same day news of a poll came out showing Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could — if she ran — very well unseat MAGA darling U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted the Democrat with his new DOGE unit. Florida Department of Government Efficiency — patterned after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s federal one — sent a letter personally to Levine Cava on Monday that it was asking Miami-Dade County for ad…