NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia was at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus on Thursday afternoon in North Miami to accuse Miami-Dade County officials of overspending.
Ingoglia said a Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight audit, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s new Department of Government Efficiency, had yet to happen, but he had already found more than $302.6 million in “excessive” spending.
“The taxpayers have had enough and so have we,” Ingoglia said and held up a “$302,610,668″ sign.
Without the FAFO audit, Ingoglia said the overspending was part of the county’s 2024-25 general fund budget. He stood before a graphic that showed the spending had increased since the 2019-2020 budget.
“If you are looking for specific examples, those will eventually come out when the DODGE audits ... come. When we go on site, when we start retrieving all the data.” Ingoglia said. “But, that shouldn’t matter to taxpayers.”
Using the same formula, Ingoglia claimed earlier this month that city of Miami officials were spending over $94 million “excessively and wastefully” and accused Broward County officials of over $189 million in “wasteful spending.” The county questioned the veracity of his claim.
“Florida DOGE teams have been investigating cities and counties where taxpayers have raised concerns about wasteful spending,” DeSantis said in a statement earlier this month.
DeSantis wants to put an end to property taxes.
Meanwhile, on X, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava responded to Ingoglia’s claim.
“Miami-Dade is leading with transparency and fiscal responsibility,” Levine Cava wrote. “We have lowered tax rates, invested in public safety, streamlined government, and delivered results for our residents — all while keeping costs low and prioritizing your needs."
Miami-Dade County commissioners were invited, but only Roberto J. Gonzalez, who represents the county’s District 11, was at FIU for Ingoglia’s presentation.
“There is about $3 million in community projects for future community projects,” Gonzalez said. “We can’t identify what those community projects are going to be.”
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— Daniella Levine Cava (@MayorDaniella) October 30, 2025
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