The Florida Department of Government Efficiency team, better known as "DOGE", has sent a wide ranging request for information from the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The FL DOGE task force, modeled after the federal Department of Government Efficiency formerly led by Elon Musk, says its mission is to "Further Eliminate State Government Waste, Save Taxpayers Money, and Ensure Accountability in Florida." The federal DOGE is scheduled to wind down on July 4.
The request, sent Wednesday afternoon, asks for information on vendors employed by the city, all change orders on contracts, procedures for purchase orders, all purchase orders over $5,000, information on all IT contracts and consultants, and personnel data from fiscal years 24, 25 and 26.
The letter also asks for information on specific projects related to the city鈥檚 water and sewer infrastructure. The letter asks for 鈥淎ny amendments, fee schedules, selection memos, and/or sole source justifications. All change orders, including dollar value, justification, approver, and authorization鈥� for the 鈥淧rogram Management of Consent Order Projects鈥� contract operated by consultants Hazen and Sawyer and the city鈥檚 鈥淚nflow and Infiltration Project Management鈥� program.
The state request singles out Stantec Consultants, asking for deliverables, fee schedules, procurement information, change orders, task orders and financial forecasting models for all Stantec contracts with the city.
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There is also a focus on the city鈥檚 vacation rental program. In Fort Lauderdale there is a mandatory registration for properties used for short-term rentals, the properties must also pass an inspection and pay an $880 registration fee.
The City of Fort Lauderdale confirmed they received the letter and that they are currently reviewing the document, adding:
"The City is committed to transparency and cooperating with our state officials. We will gather the information requested in the letter and provide a timely response through the appropriate channels."
The request comes as Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Department of Transportation are in a months-long legal dispute over public art in some of the city鈥檚 crosswalks.
The city has a deadline of June 23 to respond to the request.
In July 2025, the FL DOGE team audited Broward County after Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia alleged around $190 million in wasteful spending. When the DOGE audit was finally published in February, the department questioned the spending priorities of less than $40 million over a five-year period.
