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Lauderhill orders forensic review of COVID-era spending, seeks $1.6 million reimbursement
Summary
City manager says letters of interest for a forensic audit are due July 10; reimbursement request for $1.6 million has been submitted to the federal government but further funds from closed grants are unlikely.
Lauderhill city officials said they will pursue a forensic audit of COVID-era programs after public concerns about $1.6 million in disputed reimbursements and other grant expenditures.
City Manager Kenny Hobbs told the City Commission that a solicitation for letters of interest is open with a July 10 deadline and that staff aims to present recommendations to the commission on July 14. Hobbs said if a selected firm’s contract exceeds the city manager’s signing authority it will be presented to the commission for approval.
The audit request arose during public comment and subsequent commissioner questions about the fate of federal grant funds. Resident Mae Smith and several…
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