Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Florida D.O.G.E. Audit of Manatee County

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Florida D.O.G.E. audit of Manatee County

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Bradenton Thursday to address the state's fiscal budget, which he signed in June. In an effort to review local governments across the state of Florida, the Governor announced that the State of Florida's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will audit the county's spending and finances. He was joined by the Florida Department of Financial Services Chief Financial Offi…

Governor DeSantis Targets Local Administration Spending with New Auditing Powers - Real News Now

In an attempt to enforce more control and potential budget cuts on local administrations across Florida, the state’s Governor, Ron DeSantis, has prominently featured Manatee County. Leveraging his recently gained state authority to audit local government expenditures, DeSantis hosted a press conference in Bradenton to discuss his strategies to lower local property taxes for Florida’s residents. The Governor was explicit that his approach would k…

Manatee County Faces State Audit

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Thursday added Manatee County to what could be a growing list of local governments whose spending will be probed by the state.