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          Home > Releases > Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava responds to DOGE letter from State of Florida 
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          La alcaldesa del condado de Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, responde a carta de DOGE del Estado de Florida

          Press Release elected /global/government/mayor/home.page mayorstatement 2025-08-05 2025-08-05T17:00:00.000Z 01 00 pm Jennie Lopez [email protected] Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava responds to DOGE letter from State of Florida  On Monday, August 4th, Governor DeSantis’ Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) informed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of its intention to review Miami‑Dade County’s financial information. <p><span data-contrast="auto">On Monday, August 4</span><span data-contrast="auto"><sup>th</sup></span><span data-contrast="auto">, Governor DeSantis&rsquo; Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) informed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of its intention to&nbsp;review&nbsp;Miami‑Dade County&rsquo;s financial information. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Below is a statement from Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava in response: </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">&ldquo;We are aware that Governor DeSantis&rsquo;s Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has initiated a review of Miami‑Dade County&rsquo;s finances. Since I took office as Mayor, I&rsquo;ve governed with strong fiscal accountability and ensured <strong>Miami‑Dade operates under one of the most transparent and well‑governed local systems</strong> in the nation. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>&ldquo;</strong></span><span data-contrast="auto">Our county has undergone <strong>regular external audits</strong>, with findings made public and easily accessible to residents. Longstanding <strong>checks and balances</strong>, oversight committees, an open and transparent budgeting process, and community advisory boards ensure that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. We offer the public real time financial information through the online checkbook portal. We have already implemented <strong>cost‑saving measures</strong> over recent years, including reductions in administrative overhead to further maximize every taxpayer dollar spent, while preserving essential services. And I am proud that we reduced the tax rate two years in a row to a historic low, the lowest combined tax rate since 1982, while continuing to operate an effective, efficient local government.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">&ldquo;We welcome transparency with the state and our community and are confident in the integrity of our operations. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency and accountability. Miami‑Dade stands ready to cooperate&mdash;but to the extent that the review adds value without disrupting local governance. If DOGE requires clarification on budget line items we have already clearly documented, we will help. But there is no need for duplication, nor for politically driven investigations that could divert staff time away from critical services.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>&ldquo;Our priorities remain focused on delivering for residents</strong></span><span data-contrast="auto">: investing in infrastructure, public safety, affordable housing, and economic opportunity&mdash;not playing into staged political theater.&rdquo;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> no 2025 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Office of the Mayor 1 rel175441332424173 Office of the Mayor Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami 33128 La alcaldesa del condado de Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, responde a carta de DOGE del Estado de Florida El lunes 4 de agosto, el Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Florida (DOGE) del gobernador DeSantis informó a la alcaldesa Daniella Levine Cava sobre su intención de revisar la información financiera del condado de Miami-Dade.  <p><span data-contrast="auto">El lunes 4 de agosto, el Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Florida (DOGE) del gobernador DeSantis inform&oacute; a la alcaldesa Daniella Levine Cava sobre su intenci&oacute;n de revisar la informaci&oacute;n financiera del condado de Miami-Dade.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">La alcaldesa del condado de Miami-Dade, Levine Cava, emiti&oacute; la siguiente declaraci&oacute;n en respuesta:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">&ldquo;Sabemos que el Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Florida (DOGE) del gobernador DeSantis ha iniciado una revisi&oacute;n de las finanzas del condado de Miami-Dade. Desde que asum&iacute; la alcald&iacute;a, he gobernado con una s&oacute;lida responsabilidad fiscal y me he asegurado de que </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Miami-Dade funcione bajo uno de los sistemas locales m&aacute;s transparentes y bien gobernados del pa&iacute;s</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Nuestro condado se ha sometido a </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">auditor&iacute;as externas regularmente</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, cuyos resultados se hacen p&uacute;blicos y son f&aacute;cilmente accesibles para los residentes. </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Un sistema de pesos y contrapesos</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> de larga data, comit&eacute;s de supervisi&oacute;n, un proceso presupuestario abierto y transparente, y juntas asesoras comunitarias garantizan que el dinero de los contribuyentes se utilice de forma responsable. Ofrecemos al p&uacute;blico informaci&oacute;n financiera en tiempo real a trav&eacute;s del portal en l&iacute;nea. En los &uacute;ltimos a&ntilde;os, </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">hemos implementado medidas de ahorro</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, incluyendo reducciones en los gastos administrativos para maximizar a&uacute;n m&aacute;s cada d&oacute;lar gastado, a la vez que preservamos los servicios esenciales. Y me enorgullece haber reducido la tasa impositiva dos a&ntilde;os consecutivos a un m&iacute;nimo hist&oacute;rico, la tasa impositiva combinada m&aacute;s baja desde 1982, al tiempo que continuamos operando un gobierno local eficaz y eficiente. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Le abrimos las puertas a la transparencia con el estado y con nuestra comunidad, y confiamos en la integridad de nuestras operaciones. Nos regimos por los m&aacute;s altos est&aacute;ndares de transparencia y rendici&oacute;n de cuentas. Miami-Dade est&aacute; dispuesto a cooperar, siempre que la revisi&oacute;n aporte valor sin afectar la gobernanza local. Si DOGE requiere aclaraciones sobre asuntos presupuestarios que ya hemos documentado claramente, ayudaremos. Sin embargo, no hay necesidad de duplicaciones ni de investigaciones con motivaciones pol&iacute;ticas que puedan desviar el tiempo del personal que ofrece servicios esenciales.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Nuestras prioridades siguen centradas en brindar resultados a los residentes</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: invertir en infraestructura, seguridad p&uacute;blica, vivienda asequible y oportunidades econ&oacute;micas, sin caer en el teatro pol&iacute;tico.&rdquo;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> local county miami-dade elected elected Office of the Mayor Contact Us /global/government/mayor/contact.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. <p>Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County&rsquo;s first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. She enters the Mayor's office following a nearly 40-year career as a relentless advocate for South Florida families in public service and elected leadership.<br /><br />As Miami-Dade County&rsquo;s Mayor, she oversees a metropolitan government with more than 31,000 employees serving nearly 3 million residents, managing an annual budget of approximately $12 billion.<br /><br />A social worker, lawyer, and community activist, she was first elected in 2014, and re-elected in August 2018, to serve as the Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 8.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/global/government/biographies/mayor.page">Read Full Biography</a></li> </ul> /resources/images/banners/mayor-banner-2024.jpg other Mayor Daniella Levine Cava /resources/images/mayor/2024-mayor-cava-headshot.jpg /resources/images/1200x675/mayor-cava-portrait.jpg Daniella Levine Cava /global/government/biographies/mayor.page Stephen P. Clark Center - 111 NW 1st Street [loc1454454181420459] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1454454181420459 29th Floor 305-375-5071 [email protected] /global/government/mayor/home.page twitter facebook instagram mayors-office org1516809332626765 loc1454454181420459 Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street 29th Floor Miami 33128 305-375-5071 [email protected] /global/government/mayor/home.page twitter,facebook,instagram http://twitter.com/MayorDaniella,https://www.facebook.com/MayorDaniella,https://www.instagram.com/mayordlc/ Mayor
          MIAMI-DADE ( August 05, 2025 )–

          El lunes 4 de agosto, el Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Florida (DOGE) del gobernador DeSantis informó a la alcaldesa Daniella Levine Cava sobre su intención de revisar la información financiera del condado de Miami-Dade. 

          La alcaldesa del condado de Miami-Dade, Levine Cava, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta: 

          “Sabemos que el Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de Florida (DOGE) del gobernador DeSantis ha iniciado una revisión de las finanzas del condado de Miami-Dade. Desde que asumí la alcaldía, he gobernado con una sólida responsabilidad fiscal y me he asegurado de que Miami-Dade funcione bajo uno de los sistemas locales más transparentes y bien gobernados del país. 

          Nuestro condado se ha sometido a auditorías externas regularmente, cuyos resultados se hacen públicos y son fácilmente accesibles para los residentes. Un sistema de pesos y contrapesos de larga data, comités de supervisión, un proceso presupuestario abierto y transparente, y juntas asesoras comunitarias garantizan que el dinero de los contribuyentes se utilice de forma responsable. Ofrecemos al público información financiera en tiempo real a través del portal en línea. En los últimos años, hemos implementado medidas de ahorro, incluyendo reducciones en los gastos administrativos para maximizar aún más cada dólar gastado, a la vez que preservamos los servicios esenciales. Y me enorgullece haber reducido la tasa impositiva dos años consecutivos a un mínimo histórico, la tasa impositiva combinada más baja desde 1982, al tiempo que continuamos operando un gobierno local eficaz y eficiente.  

          Le abrimos las puertas a la transparencia con el estado y con nuestra comunidad, y confiamos en la integridad de nuestras operaciones. Nos regimos por los más altos estándares de transparencia y rendición de cuentas. Miami-Dade está dispuesto a cooperar, siempre que la revisión aporte valor sin afectar la gobernanza local. Si DOGE requiere aclaraciones sobre asuntos presupuestarios que ya hemos documentado claramente, ayudaremos. Sin embargo, no hay necesidad de duplicaciones ni de investigaciones con motivaciones políticas que puedan desviar el tiempo del personal que ofrece servicios esenciales. 

          Nuestras prioridades siguen centradas en brindar resultados a los residentes: invertir en infraestructura, seguridad pública, vivienda asequible y oportunidades económicas, sin caer en el teatro político.” 

           

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          Daniella Levine Cava, Office of the Mayor

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          111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128

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