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Florida DOGE Report Blasts Local Governments for 'Excessive Spending'
99-page report criticizes Palm Beach County and other Florida jurisdictions over DEI programs, climate change initiatives, and homeless spending
Jan. 29, 2026 at 2:39pm
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The Florida Chief Financial Officer's office released a 99-page report this week, criticizing the spending of local governments across the state and accusing them of an "absence of budgetary discipline." The report specifically targets Palm Beach County, as well as Broward, Alachua, Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Pinellas, and other counties and cities, for alleged wasteful spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, climate change initiatives, and homelessness services.
Why it matters
The report comes amid ongoing tensions between Florida's state government and local jurisdictions over issues like DEI policies and climate change action. It could embolden the state to take further steps to restrict or control local government spending, raising concerns about local autonomy and the ability of communities to address pressing issues.
The details
According to the report, Florida's DOGE (Department of Economic Opportunity) teams have conducted reviews of spending in multiple counties and cities, finding what the state calls "inefficient or excessive spending." The report singles out Palm Beach County for spending at least $151,000 on DEI training, as well as $16 million on homelessness services, which the state claims has "incentivized an increase, not a decrease, in homeless population." The report also criticizes local efforts to combat climate change, saying taxpayer money has been "squandered" on this "so-called climate change emergency."
- The 99-page DOGE report was released on January 29, 2026.
- Florida's DOGE authority is set to sunset on July 1, 2026.
The players
Blaise Ingoglia
The Florida Chief Financial Officer who oversaw the release of the DOGE report.
Joe Abruzzo
The Palm Beach County Administrator who previously disputed the state's claims of wasteful spending by the county.
Ron DeSantis
The Governor of Florida, whose efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are cited in the report.
What’s next
The DOGE report's findings could lead to further state-level actions to restrict or control local government spending, particularly on issues like DEI programs and climate change initiatives. The report's conclusions will likely be a point of ongoing debate and tension between Florida's state government and local jurisdictions.
The takeaway
This report reflects the ongoing political clash between Florida's state government, led by Governor DeSantis, and local governments over issues like diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and climate change action. The state's aggressive scrutiny of local spending could have significant implications for the autonomy and decision-making power of Florida's cities and counties.
