CFO Blaise Ingoglia Discusses DOGE Government Audits in St. Pete

Florida CFO Declares War On Government Waste To Deliver Property Tax Relief "FAFO"

Ingoglia’s “FAFO” Initiative Targets “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse,” Pledges Property Tax Relief ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Blaise Ingoglia, spoke from an on-site government efficiency initiative in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, vowing to hold local governments accountable for what he described as a post-COVID “explosion” in their budgets and a corresponding surge […] Florida CFO Declares War On Government Waste To Deliv…

CFO Blaise Ingoglia discusses DOGE government audits in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia spoke in St. Petersburg Wednesday regarding the local government audits enacted by Florida DOGE. "This is our first day on site in the city of St. Petersburg. We're continuing our Department of Government Efficiency initiative, or as I affectionately like to call it, FAFO," said Ingoglia. "Look all of this is basis because property taxes have been skyrocketing here in the stat…

Sheriff defends first-ever $1B PBSO budget as Florida DOGE auditors head to Palm Beach County

In an exclusive interview, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says the billion‑dollar budget is about safety, not waste, and welcomes a new state efficiency review.

Florida DOGE arrives in St. Pete. Here's what auditors are targeting

State-appointed auditors will go inside St. Petersburg City Hall on Wednesday for the first of a two-day review of city spending, part of the Florida Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) ongoing audits of local governments.

CFO: Florida DOGE is ‘not going away’

St. Petersburg will undergo an on-site review by state-appointed auditors Wednesday and Thursday. It may not be their last visit.  Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, who oversees the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said he had a “chilling message” Monday for local governments: “Cities and counties should not make the mistake to think this is a short-term thing.” Ingoglia addressed the media outside of the Hillsborough C…