Florida’s chief financial officer said Wednesday he is issuing subpoenas to Orange County employees and may bring in digital forensic investigators as the state’s DOGE team seeks documents related to the county’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

CFO Blaise Ingoglia accused Orange’s government of not being forthcoming when DOGE auditors showed up earlier this month demanding documents about county budgets, payroll, grants and DEI efforts, among other topics. It appeared county employees provided incomplete, scripted answers and may have withheld documents, he said.

“Orange County fooled around, and now they are about to find out,” Ingoglia, a Republican, said at an Orlando news conference attended by Gov. Ron DeSantis and local Republican lawmakers.

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