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Resident tells commissioners county failed to act on whistleblower disclosure alleging misconduct by interim administrator
Summary
A resident told the Gadsden County commission that she filed a whistleblower disclosure alleging harassment and abuse of authority by the interim county administrator and that the Office of Chief Inspector General redirected the complaint back to the county, which she said took no further action; she requested an established reporting process and protections under Florida law.
At the public-comment portion of the Gadsden County Board meeting, A'keria Robinson told commissioners she had filed what she believed to be an internal complaint on Oct. 26, 2025, alleging harassment, intimidation and abuse of authority by the interim county administrator and later filed for whistleblower protection.
Robinson said she was directed to Florida Statute 112.3187 by county human resources and that, acting in good faith, she filed a protected-disclosure request with the Office of Chief Inspector General on Dec. 7, 2025. She said the inspector generalacknowledged receipt and "formally redirected this matter back to this commission," which she said left jurisdiction with the county. Robinson told the board she has received no investigation, no status updates and no formal process from the county to handle her disclosure after the redirect.
"This constitutes a failure to act on a protected disclosure," she said, and asked the commission to ensure protected disclosures are handled "without interference or retaliation, and that a lawful reporting process is established." Her statement included a request that the board acknowledge the statutory protections she cited and provide clarity about internal complaint procedures.
County Attorney (speaker 11) later addressed the meeting and asked commissioners to refrain from public comments about FCHR (Florida Commission on Human Relations) complaints because such statements can be used in litigation; he said staff is following required legal steps. The county attorney also clarified that a point raised earlier by a negotiation team at the legislative delegation was the position of the experts on the negotiation team, not staff.
What the transcript shows and does not show: Robinson said shefiled the inspector-general disclosure and that the inspector general redirected the matter to the commission on Dec. 9, 2025. The transcript includes her allegation that no county investigation or status update had been initiated; the meeting did not contain a staff report or evidence of an ongoing county investigation responding to the inspector-general redirect. The county attorney asked commissioners not to discuss potential FCHR complaints in public to avoid prejudicing any legal process.
Next steps noted in the meeting: Commissioners asked for clarity about personnel processes during subsequent remarks and directed staff to provide or schedule workshops on policies and procedures in future meetings. The transcript does not record a specific commitment to open an investigation in response to Robinson's statement; follow-up would require confirmation from county HR or the inspector general's office and any formal records of actions taken after the meeting.
