Blaise Ingoglia

A day after Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Palm Beach County as the statewide leader of “waste, fraud and abuse,” County Administrator Joe Abruzzo on Friday struck back, calling the financial chief’s claims “fictitious” and his tactics questionable.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava countered Blaise Ingoglia's claims, saying “Miami‑Dade is one of the most transparent and fiscally responsible local administrations in the nation.”

Speaking to reporters at a news conference in Miami, the Florida CFO said the city's budget had increased by more than $358 million — a 44.29% jump — since Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Its current budget is roughly $1.2 billion.

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said the county's budget increases are hurting tax payers and exacerbating an affordability crisis.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said he was “not at liberty to say” which city or county governments the allegations target.

Programs like Broward's transportation surtax and climate change mitigation efforts are under scrutiny from the state task force as their audit gets underway.

Newly appointed State CFO and FL DOGE will conduct on-site audits of local governments throughout the state. DeSantis has long criticized what he calls Broward County's "massive" budget increases.

Republican candidates for governor Ron DeSantis and Adam Putnam will face-off in a debate for the first time at The Sunshine Summit. The two-day event,…