Florida’s version of the federal Department of Government Efficiency will soon have the power to compel local governments to open their records to inspection under a last-minute provision added to the state budget this week.
The provision requires city and county governments to provide access to personnel records, physical buildings and data systems. It gives Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office the authority to review local government functions and spending decisions to identify uses of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, along with overspending and waste.
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