St. Petersburg will undergo an on-site review by state-appointed auditors Wednesday and Thursday. It may not be their last visit.
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, who oversees the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said he had a “chilling message” Monday for local governments: “Cities and counties should not make the mistake to think this is a short-term thing.”
Ingoglia addressed the media outside of the Hillsborough County Center building in Tampa, where the DOGE team continued its local visits. The state appointees conducted on-site reviews of Pinellas County’s finances late last week…