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Inspector General audit flags $661,000 discrepancy in Miami Beach Marina lease accounting; committee keeps lease extension discussion open
Summary
An inspector general audit, presented at committee, found a $661,000 assessment for a single year (Feb. 2022) related to revenue calculations under the Miami Beach Marina lease; Suntex disputed the findings and the committee directed staff to continue negotiations and follow-up with legal and finance review.
An audit by the City of Miami Beach Inspector General, presented to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee on May 7, identified a $661,000 difference for the audit year February 2022 related to revenue calculations under the Miami Beach Marina lease. The Committee heard the audit findings, received a detailed response from the marina operator’s counsel, and did not approve any lease extensions at the meeting; instead the Committee asked staff to continue negotiations and to return when there is an agreed path forward.
Inspector General Joseph Santorino said his office’s audit — which began in February 2023 and concluded with a report issued on April 17, 2025 —…
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