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Palm Beach County’s administrator on Friday called it “essential” to find out the exact methodology and underlying calculations being used by the state’s chief financial officer — a day after the CFO claimed at a news conference that the county has overspent by more than $344 million this year.

“Because this number carries significant public implications, it is essential that the county fully understand how the calculation was developed and how it corresponds to the county’s budget structure, cost environment and statutory responsibilities,” Palm Beach County Administrator Joseph Abruzzo wrote to the CFO, Blaise Ingoglia.

Abruzzo, who in June was approved be the new administrator of the third most populous county in Florida, has said he con

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