Florida Department of Government Efficiency

Florida Department of Government Efficiency

Agency overview
Formed	February 24, 2025
Type	State agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Florida
Headquarters	Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Parent agency	Florida Cabinet

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency, commonly known as Florida DOGE, is a task-force of Florida. Based in the state's capitol, Tallahassee, the agency is tasked with eliminating waste within the state government and ensuring accountability in Florida. ^{[1] [2]}

On February 24, 2025, the department was established by Governor Ron DeSantis. ^[3] Its creation has drawn bi-partisan criticism from the Florida Legislature, including House speaker Daniel Perez. ^{[4] [5]}

In response to the creation of Florida DOGE, multiple Florida counties have established county-level equivalents. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Membership

Governor Ron DeSantis announcing the creation of Florida DOGE, February 2025

Florida DOGE members will serve a one-year term, appointed by the governor of Florida, which will sunset following the completion of the term. ^[1]

Responsibility

Florida DOGE is tasked with reducing bureaucracy, audit local governments and universities, and reimbursing the unused federal dollars allocated to Florida. ^{[1] [10]}

References

1. "Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida DOGE Efforts". flgov.com. February 24, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
2. @DOGEFla (April 3, 2025). "Florida was DOGE before DOGE was cool" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Goñi-Lessan, Ana (February 24, 2025). "Gov. DeSantis establishes Florida version of DOGE, will cut positions, audit universities". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
4. Fineout, Gary (March 12, 2025). "Florida Republicans turn on DeSantis administration in DOGE-like quest to cut spending". Politico . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
5. Reed, Betsy (March 7, 2025). "Radical DeSantis plan for Doge-style cuts in Florida opposed by own party". The Guardian . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
6. Reyes, Yacob (April 1, 2025). "Hillsborough resolution would welcome Florida DOGE to examine county's books". Axios . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
7. Maggiore, Sabrina (March 22, 2025). "Newly formed Florida DOGE team requests city and county help in assessing financial health". WFTV . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
8. Clegg, Emmaleigh (April 1, 2025). "Bay County becomes first in Florida to implement DOGE audits". WJHG-TV . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
9. @GovRonDeSantis (April 5, 2025). "Follow @DOGEFla for updates on our efforts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
10. "EO 25-44 DOGE" (PDF). flgov.com. February 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.