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As the state audit began in Hillsborough this week, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia pledged that “when local governments say that they cannot cut, we’re going to show them places that they can cut.”

State CFO Blaise Ingoglia claimed unnamed sources are saying local officials in cities targeted with DOGE audits have been trying to delete or hide financial information.

The agency overcalculated the county’s property tax revenues by $76 million and general fund expenditures by $81 million.

Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez is convening what he calls "a rare meeting" outside the commission's regular meeting schedule "to identify immediate budget cuts and reduce government waste."

Blaise Ingoglia spoke in Orlando Tuesday as Florida DOGE staffers visited county offices.

It's the latest city told it is being audited by the state. Some of the 15 requests related to DEI extend to “contractors, grant recipients or members of the public."

Programs like Broward's transportation surtax and climate change mitigation efforts are under scrutiny from the state task force as their audit gets underway.

DOGE is sending staff to collect data and interview employees next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Florida's Department of Government Efficiency may be taking a closer look at the Broward County School District. In a social media post, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pointed to what he says are questionable contracts awarded by the school board.

On "The Florida Roundup," Mayor Harvey Ward said the city will work with the state in providing the information needed for an audit. However, he can't seem to figure out how the state arrived at the numbers.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward about the state’s plans to audit the city in addition to other local municipalities as part of its effort to reduce unnecessary government spending and more.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says even more local government audits are coming after announcing a third audit in Manatee County.