Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” is auditing Palm Beach County.Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said they are here to shine a light on wasteful spending and arm people in the county with that information.”We’re going to try to make this state as affordable as possible and with that needs to come a property tax cut,” Ingoglia said.He held a news conference Tuesday afternoon outside the Palm Beach County Governmental Center in West Palm Beach and provided an update from his team that spent Monday and Tuesday here in palm beach county reviewing county budgets from 2020 through 2025.”The governor and I have been pushing for homestead property tax cuts,” Ingoglia said. “And at the very least, there is going to be a very substantial cut, so we’re here on-site making sure that we are doing this.”Ingoglia said his team has already identified some things, but he would not go into any details.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News”They have identified some things — some areas of opportunity — here in Palm Beach County, some things that, quite frankly, when I heard them, were a little bit eye-popping. I don’t think the voters in Palm Beach County would agree that’s the best use of taxpayer dollars,” Ingoglia said.Some of the things they are looking into include the levels of government contracts, what the average person in the county makes compared to the average local government employee and how much money is socked away in reserve fundsIngoglia was also asked about the Palm Beach County sheriff’s budget.”We’re looking at everything holistically, but when you take into account that we have the President of the United States and Mar-a-Lago here in the state of Florida,” Ingoglia said. “I think making sure that he is protected — and everyone else is protected — is probably a worthwhile use of taxpayer dollars.”The final DOGE audit results are expected to be complete about 60 days after it is done with its review.”These audits are not going to go away; it warrants we will come back to every county two, three, four times if we have to,” Ingoglia said.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Top Headlines:Amber Alert issued for two Riviera Beach children last seen in Palm Beach Gardens
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” is auditing Palm Beach County.
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said they are here to shine a light on wasteful spending and arm people in the county with that information.
“We’re going to try to make this state as affordable as possible and with that needs to come a property tax cut,” Ingoglia said.
He held a news conference Tuesday afternoon outside the Palm Beach County Governmental Center in West Palm Beach and provided an update from his team that spent Monday and Tuesday here in palm beach county reviewing county budgets from 2020 through 2025.
“The governor and I have been pushing for homestead property tax cuts,” Ingoglia said. “And at the very least, there is going to be a very substantial cut, so we’re here on-site making sure that we are doing this.”
Ingoglia said his team has already identified some things, but he would not go into any details.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
“They have identified some things — some areas of opportunity — here in Palm Beach County, some things that, quite frankly, when I heard them, were a little bit eye-popping. I don’t think the voters in Palm Beach County would agree that’s the best use of taxpayer dollars,” Ingoglia said.
Some of the things they are looking into include the levels of government contracts, what the average person in the county makes compared to the average local government employee and how much money is socked away in reserve funds
Ingoglia was also asked about the Palm Beach County sheriff’s budget.
“We’re looking at everything holistically, but when you take into account that we have the President of the United States and Mar-a-Lago here in the state of Florida,” Ingoglia said. “I think making sure that he is protected — and everyone else is protected — is probably a worthwhile use of taxpayer dollars.”
The final DOGE audit results are expected to be complete about 60 days after it is done with its review.
“These audits are not going to go away; it warrants we will come back to every county two, three, four times if we have to,” Ingoglia said.
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