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DDA board defends operations after city audit; senator’s letter prompts separate Tallahassee review
Summary
A recent city-conducted audit found policy and internal-control issues but no fraud; a Nov. 10 letter from State Senator Mac Bernard led to a legislative auditing committee request and prompted DDA staff to travel to Tallahassee to respond. Board members criticized public allegations and emphasized correcting procedures.
The Downtown Development Authority discussed the fallout from a recent city-conducted audit and a separate request for review by the Florida Legislative Auditing Committee after a Nov. 10 letter from State Senator Mac Bernard.
Staff told the board the city audit — presented to the City Commission earlier in the week — identified limited areas for improvement, primarily policy and internal controls, and the auditor reported no findings of fraud. "The audit found that there were minimal things that needed to be…
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