BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Auditors with Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency are in Broward County Thursday, reviewing how the county spends its money.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his new chief financial officer made a stop in Fort Lauderdale last week to address local government spending, warning that these on-site DOGE inspections would start soon.
Broward County, the city of Gainesville and Manatee County are the first three in the state DOGE crosshairs, with more on the list to come.
They are being targeted for what the governor alleges is excessive, and/or wasteful spending.
During last week’s press conference, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia called Broward County “one of the worst offenders.”
Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller responded to the remarks by telling Local 10 News that the county is financially responsible, and the numbers are filed with the state every year, explaining where most of the spending comes from.
“That’s where the massive increase has been — the airport and the sea port — which don’t get basically a penny of property tax. They raise the money and they spend the money only at the airport and at the sea port,” Geller explained.
State auditors are now inside the Broward County Government Center where they are reviewing financial records and data systems, and if the county doesn’t comply with their audits, legal consequences may include fines of $1,000 a day per violation.
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