The Florida Department of Government Efficiency team, better known as “DOGE”, has sent a wide ranging request for information from the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The FL DOGE task force, modeled after the federal Department of Government Efficiency formerly led by Elon Musk, says its mission is to “Further Eliminate State Government Waste, Save Taxpayers Money, and Ensure Accountability in Florida.” The federal DOGE is scheduled to wind down on July 4.
The request, sent Wednesday afternoon, asks for information on vendors employed by the city, all change orders on contracts, procedures for purchase orders, all purchase orders over $5,000, information on all IT contracts and consultants, and personnel data from fiscal years 24, 25 and 26…