HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – One other spherical of audit notification letters from the Division of Authorities Effectivity has been despatched to native counties and cities, together with Jacksonville, Orlando, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County and Manatee County.
In late February, Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced plans for a “Florida DOGE Activity Pressure,” which is able to “work to additional get rid of waste inside state authorities, save taxpayers cash and guarantee accountability in Florida,” based on the announcement.
The letters state the governor has charged the DOGE groups to “determine and report” on “extreme spending,” noting the residents of Florida have “responded with enthusiasm.”
The DOGE group has requested entry to the bodily premises knowledge programs of cities and counties on particular dates.
Officers beforehand introduced audits for Gainesville, Broward County and Orange County in current weeks.
Florida officers warned that “monetary penalties could accrue for failure to adjust to every of the next requests for entry on these dates.”
