Florida DOGE audit of state universities
The FL Governor's office has requested information on grants, research, and staffing going back 6 years from the University of Florida. UF is centrally assembling and providing this information.
The Florida Governor's office has requested information on grants, research, and staffing going back 6 years from all state universities and colleges, including the University of Florida [1][2].
This information includes:
- All grants (including the proposal)
- All published research(including preprints/public drafts)
- Information on all positions with non-instructional roles
- All documentation related to indirect cost recovery
- Extensive details related to each grant/publication/position including
- Summaries
- Staffing and staff roles
- Breakdowns of instructional vs non-instructional role
The first 4 items in the list were due April 18th, the additional details are due by April 30th. At UF "the burden of response is not being passed down to the faculty"[3], suggesting that the task of assembling this information is being handled centrally.