Board hears conflicting audit and FDLE findings as staff present evidence on disputed mileage reimbursements

Summary

At a workshop focused on the district udit, staff detailed fuel, toll and valet receipts tied to some travel claims and said FDLE found evidence for multiple vouchers but no criminal intent; board members debated whether to pursue an outside inquiry before deciding on restitution or reimbursement for former employee Mr. Bowling.

At a Putnam County School Board workshop, district staff presented a line-by-line review of travel reimbursements associated with an assigned district vehicle and described differences between the Auditor General—inding and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation.

Miss Whitehurst read the audit finding that "the district employee assigned the vehicle was erroneously paid $6,199 from mileage reimbursement claims" covering February 2020 through May 2025. The auditor lso noted one vehicle logged 31,149 miles in a 10-month period, and cited inconsistent monitoring of assigned-vehicle use.

Whitehurst said she gave the evidence the auditors used to FDLE and to Professional Practices, and that FDLE ssembled toll and valet records showing several reimbursements for which there is definitive evidence of district-vehicle use.…

Board hears conflicting audit and FDLE findings as staff present evidence on disputed mileage reimbursements

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