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Florida CFO Alleges $190 Million in Broward Excess Spending as County Disputes Figures

State officials are tying the audit campaign to a proposed 2026 property‑tax referendum.

A chart used by Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia as he speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Keiser University in Pembroke Pines. He was discussing property taxes, and government accountability and wasteful spending. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Overview

  • At a Pembroke Pines event, CFO Blaise Ingoglia said Broward’s general fund rose by about $617 million since 2019 and asserted roughly $189–$200 million is excessive.
  • Broward Administrator Monica Cepero countered that the increase was $536 million and asked for the state’s source data, saying the population and inflation indices used do not match standard benchmarks.
  • DOGE has not released line‑item examples and promised detailed reports in the coming weeks, as critics questioned the lack of specifics despite headline claims.
  • Ingoglia and Gov. Ron DeSantis are using the findings to build support for eliminating homestead property taxes, which they want to place on the 2026 ballot.
  • While pressing the case statewide, Ingoglia highlighted items such as a $75,000 Jacksonville airport hologram that Mayor Donna Deegan defended, and Broward and Jacksonville both approved slight property‑tax rate cuts in September.