Local jurisdictions and public universities In Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ NSW-level task force is being locked in, including the adoption of formal resolutions, an independent committee and other resources to support the new initiative.
DeSantis announced in February that it created “Doge of Florida,” a program similar to Elon Musk’s federal-level leadership. Audits aim to leverage artificial intelligence and other measures to discover hidden waste, review state and university operations and spending, eliminate “redundant” boards or commissions, and examine entities’ spending habits. The initiative is designed to ensure that finances comply with all state laws, provide advice and submit appropriate law enforcement agencies if necessary.
The governor then sent official guidance to various official guidance in March County and municipal authorities, In addition to public universities and universities, they ask them to confirm their willingness to comply with the audit. The guide also ordered the appointment of agents to be the main point of contact for the entire initiative.
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In response, some of Florida’s largest jurisdictions and public agencies, such as Hillsborough County, Jacksonville City and Florida Atlantic University, expressed their willingness to comply with the audit. Their efforts include the adoption of formal resolutions and the establishment of an independent committee to support the governor’s initiative.
According to a February press release from the governor’s office, the Florida Dewey Program Initiative intends to “repeal” 70 redundant boards and committees across the state. (Getty Images/Fox News)
“When you consider the inefficiency we’ve stumbled upon, it’s a no-brainer to complete this Doge audit – for example, an old, forgotten bank account sitting there, millions of dollars just gathering dust.”
In Jacksonville, the city has created a Duval Doge task force that has begun meetings and is zeroing out tens of millions of dollars in capital improvement projects that have been idle since 2023. WJXT Channel 4 in Jacksonville. This week, the Duval Doge task force also launched a website to track the work carried out by ongoing audits.
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In addition to some public universities and universities, some of Florida’s largest jurisdictions have also affirmed their willingness to open the door to the governor’s auditors. (Getty Image)
But while Jacksonville residents have been supporting the work, others have backed down.
Duval County resident Russell Harper said of the new Duval Doge committee at a town hall meeting: “Doge is a misnomer, fascinating misnomer. We don’t need it.” Other residents complained that “Duval Mano” lacked enough Democratic representative Just to gain the efforts of the political elite.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public universities and universities will also be part of the audit. The Governor’s Governor’s task force is designed to ensure that there is no state funding to support these programs, according to State Education Commission This expenditure was banned last year.
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Florida Roads are also intended to “repeal” 70 redundant boards and committees across the state, according to a February press release from the governor’s office.
“Florida was cool before Doge was cool,” DeSantis spokesman Brian Wright said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Florida led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has canceled dozens of unnecessary boards, removed unnecessary regulations and reduced spending in the past five years. Florida has paid back 41% of our state debt, strengthened our economy, and increased our rainy day fund by nearly $10 billion without increasing taxes.”
Vostall said the new gate audit is a better response than adding taxes to pay for the services needed.
“Instead of its knee-bending tax reaction – putting more pressure on already stretched families, it’s not the time for the government to rotate the lens inward,” he said.
