{"id":2413872,"date":"2025-03-19T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-implores-local-governments-to-seek-audits-from-state-doge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:49:08","slug":"desantis-implores-local-governments-to-seek-audits-from-state-doge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-implores-local-governments-to-seek-audits-from-state-doge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis implores local governments to seek audits from state DOGE &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-implores-local-governments-to-seek-audits-from-state-doge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis implores local governments to seek audits from state DOGE task force<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2044378\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron DeSantis\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) has called on local governments in the Sunshine State to agree to voluntary audits from the state&rsquo;s Department of Government Efficiency task force as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Florida\">Florida<\/a> looks to cut government waste and fraud.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis announced the state&rsquo;s DOGE efforts last month, including a task force aimed at 70 state boards and commissions for potential elimination and an examination of local government spending, among other tasks. The governor applauded Bay County officials Tuesday for their apparent willingness to have their county finances audited.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3352565\/pam-bondi-targeted-tesla-attacks-domestic-terrorism\/\">Pam Bondi declares targeted Tesla attacks are &#8216;nothing short of domestic terrorism&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3352311\/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-arrested-college-diploma-revoked\/\">Turkish opposition leader arrested ahead of candidacy, has college diploma revoked<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3352471\/susan-crawford-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-attack-ad-links-brad-schimel-elon-musk\/\">Liberal candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race links opponent to Musk in new ad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a post on X, the Florida governor called on &ldquo;all Florida counties and municipalities to voluntarily work with our Florida DOGE team to review local spending and financial practices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Florida tax payers have been hit by local property taxes as many local governments have increased their budgets significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I am calling on all Florida counties and municipalities to voluntarily work with our Florida DOGE team to review local spending and financial&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B18TZVOeiZ\">pic.twitter.com\/B18TZVOeiZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1902103537150259245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We really hope to be able to deliver some serious, serious audits working with the Florida legislature of what&rsquo;s going on in these local governments,&rdquo; DeSantis said in the video posted to X Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He specifically identified local property taxes as a potential area where taxes could be cut, claiming senior citizens were being &ldquo;pinched&rdquo; by the annual tax on their properties as values increased.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now they&rsquo;re being told it&rsquo;s worth so much more, and they have to pony up more and more money. It&rsquo;s almost like they have to pay rent to the government just to be able to enjoy their property, and that&rsquo;s wrong,&rdquo; DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3310134\/oklahoma-latest-state-launch-doge-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DOGE: WHICH STATES ARE TRYING SIMILAR EFFORTS TO FEDERAL INITIATIVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Bay County has not adopted a resolution to cooperate with a state DOGE audit, county manager Bob Majka had indicated at a meeting Tuesday that he believed it was a good idea and planned to bring the proposal to next month&rsquo;s meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mypanhandle.com\/news\/local-news\/bay-county\/desantis-urges-local-governments-volunteer-for-florida-doge-audits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"per\">per<\/a> WMBB.<\/p>\n<p>Florida&rsquo;s DOGE efforts are one of several in different states across the country that seek to mimic the goal of the federal DOGE efforts spearheaded by Elon Musk in the Trump White House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2044378\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2044378\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeSantis implores local governments to seek audits from state DOGE task force Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has called on local governments in the Sunshine State to agree to voluntary audits from the state\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency task force as Florida looks to cut government waste and fraud. 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