Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Hillsborough County leaders both say they value fiscal responsibility. But as a state audit of county spending begins, they’re split over whether Hillsborough has much waste to cut.
On Monday, Ingoglia launched the Florida DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) review into Hillsborough County outside County government offices, calling it part of a statewide effort to uncover “waste, fraud, and abuse” and bring down property taxes.
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Doge audits begin in Hillsborough County
“This is all as a precursor and a pretext to reducing property taxes,” Ingoglia said. “Here in the state of Florida, property taxes have skyrocketed over the past five years… between 60 to 120%.”…