Jefferson County seeks DOGE audit to enhance transparency and regain public trust

JeffersonCountyrequestsanauditfromFlorida’sDepartmentofGovernmentalEfficiency.GovernorRonDeSantissupportstheinitiativeandencouragesothercountiestoparticipate.Watchthevideotofindouthowmuchtheauditwillcostthecounty.BROADCASTTRANSCRIPT: JeffersonCountyjustbecamethesecondlocalgovernmenttorequestanauditfromFlorida’sDepartmentofGovernmentalEfficiency.I’mLentheusChaney,yourMonticelloneighborhoodreporter,talkingwithcountyofficialsaboutwhytheyallagreedthiswastherightmove. Atthecountycommissionmeeting,ChairmanAustinHosfordplayedavideomessagefromGov.RonDeSantisbeforemakingamotiontoformallyrequestacountywideaudit. “WhatthisauditcouldmeantothepeopleofJeffersonCountyistrust.Regainingtrustinwhatwedoascountyofficials,”saidJeffersonCountyCommissionChairmanAustinHosford. BayCountywasthefirstlocalgovernmentinFloridatorequestanaudit,earningpraisefromGov.DeSantis.He’snowurgingothercountiesandcitiestostepupandvolunt