Gov. Ron DeSantis this week offered a first glimpse at specific examples of what he calls wasteful spending in Broward County, a criticism that targets less than 1% of the alleged waste highlighted earlier this week by the state’s Chief Financial Officer.

County commissioners on Friday replied that having differing opinions in spending priorities doesn’t mean that the county is being wasteful.

In a news release Wednesday afternoon , DeSantis previewed the findings of the state DOGE audit of Broward County, accusing the local government of spending:

— $890,000 on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training since fiscal year 2020.

— $175,000 on creating virtual art in the “Metaverse.”

— $44,000 to support a UN treaty promoting gender equity, seeking to compel Americans to “accept gender

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