Pinellas County Responds to Florida DOGE Letter as on-Site Audits Begin

Ingoglia: ‘Numerous’ allegations of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits

The Old Florida Capitol building and the Florida Capitol viewed from Apalachee Parkway on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said he has heard from “multiple sources” “who work inside local governments” that local officials have deleted or altered information in advance of state audits.  Ingoglia said he was “not at liberty to say” which city or county governments the allegati…

'Fool around and find out': Ingoglia issues warning in Florida audit fight

Floridas new Chief Financial Officer, Blaise Ingoglia (R-FL), is putting cities and counties across the state on notice: comply with the DeSantis administrations new audit initiativeor prepare for subpoenas, forensic investigations, and even criminal charges.Speaking Thursday in Jacksonvilleone of the latest cities under in-person auditIngoglia laid out the high stakes of the recently launched Florida DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) i…

Pinellas County responds to Florida DOGE letter as on-site audits begin

Florida DOGE audits of local governments are getting underway, including in Pinellas County where commissioners are defending their spending and calling out the agency's accounting.

Pinellas refutes DOGE claims in rebuttal letter

Pinellas County Commissioner Chair Brian Scott, who welcomed scrutiny from the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in April, has some issues with their claims and auditing process.  Scott sent the agency’s appointees a five-page letter Wednesday afternoon, before they conduct on-site inspections Thursday and Friday. He began by highlighting the commission’s shared commitment to fiscal responsibility and “good governance.”  However…