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Ethics office reports training rollout, budget and staff work on new annual course
Summary
Director Dwight Floyd reported that the ethics office delivered multiple trainings, completed a redesigned annual ethics course that was turned over to the city, and spent $6,745 over two months; the office reported a remaining balance and noted there will be no board meetings in July and December.
Director Dwight Floyd reported June 17 that the ethics office completed a busy two-month period of trainings and turned over the redesigned annual ethics course to the City of Tallahassee for city‑wide use. Floyd told the Independent Ethics Board the office delivered training to new and existing employees on multiple occasions, presented an ethics session to about 100 high school students in the Tallahassee Future Leadership Academy, trained roughly 150 part‑time Department of Parks and Recreation employees, and provided instruction to firefighters.
Floyd said the office spent $6,745 over the two‑month reporting period for materials and routine expenses. He reported the ethics office had a remaining budget balance of about $188,000 and a projected finishing balance of about $88,000. Floyd reminded board members that financial-disclosure forms will be available and noted the July 1 filing deadline; he also reminded the board there are no regular board meetings scheduled in July and December.
Floyd credited HR staff and ethics office team members for the course redesign and named Britney Walker and administrative staff who supported the work. Board members said the combined refresher-plus-comprehensive course should reduce duplication and help the city identify gaps in department policies. Staff said they will provide specialized two‑hour training in July for commissioners’ aides and elected officials as a separate session.
The board received the report and had no formal action other than approving the previously discussed draft opinion and ordinance language. Staff said they will follow up on referrals noted in the report and bring updates to a future meeting.
