Transparency for Thee but Not for Me

Floridians are tired of double standards. We see it in Tallahassee every session. Politicians talk loudly about transparency and accountability while quietly exempting themselves from the very rules they want to impose on everyone else.

That brings us to Blaise Ingoglia.

According to recent reporting, Mr Ingoglia is aggressively pushing a narrative of government transparency. He wants audits. He wants reviews. He wants to shine a spotlight on cities, counties, and agencies across Florida. On the surface, that sounds great. Transparency matters. Accountability matters.

But here is the problem.

When questions are asked about transparency inside his own office, suddenly the lights get dimmer.

You cannot credibly demand openness from everyone else while refusing to practice it yourself. That is not leadership. That is political theater.

Floridians deserve consistency, not convenience.

Transparency Is Not a Weapon

Transparency should never be used as a political weapon to punish opponents or score headlines during election season. The Chief Financial Officer already has statutory authority to audit. The CFO is already empowered to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse. Creating flashy new initiatives while avoiding scrutiny at home does nothing to protect taxpayers.

If transparency is truly the goal, then it must start at the top.

Open records. Clear standards. Public explanations of methodology. Real clawbacks when fraud or waste is actually found. Not press conferences. Not selective outrage. Results.

My Commitment as CFO

As Florida CFO, I will apply the same standards to my own office that I apply to everyone else. No carve outs. No exemptions. No special treatment.

Transparency means: • Full audits with published methodologies

• Clear explanations of findings, not soundbites

• Accountability that results in action, not headlines

• Equal treatment for state agencies, local governments, and the CFO’s own office

Accountability does not fear sunlight. Integrity does not hide behind procedure. And leadership does not demand from others what it refuses to do itself.

Florida deserves better than double standards.

Florida deserves leadership rooted in transparency, accountability, and integrity.

Read more at: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/778827-blaise-ingoglia-pushes-for-government-transparency-except-in-his-own-office/?fbclid=Iwb21leAP3_aNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7b7NRCXb_OJps8pN1DU6vDlzmsu8BcfIBGtr3zt3L_M3lbbFZJlakNIW-omQ_aem_Kd_z5_ldQKMpuhXmPxGl2w