Florida DOGE finding ‘egregious’ government waste, fraud, abuse, CFO says:
Blaise Ingoglia spoke to reporters outside of the Hillsborough County Center building ...
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Florida Uncovers Major Government Waste and FraudFinancial audits across counties will take about 60 days, revealing excessive spending and prompting new whistleblower tools.
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- New CFO Blaise Ingoglia announced ongoing, extensive reviews of local government budgets in Florida to address excessive expenditures.
- DOGE teams have audited multiple counties including Pinellas and Broward, uncovering significant instances of waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Pinellas officials stressed the need to factor in unfunded mandates and grants when interpreting the state’s spending figures.
- An anonymous tip line is planned to report misuse, while audits will span several weeks with repeated local visits.
We are finding pretty egregious examples of waste, fraud and abuse.— Blaise Ingoglia, Florida Chief Financial Officer, during a news conference in Tampa.
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