Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Oct. 16, 1998
The issues for determination are: (1) whether Respondent violated Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, by manipulating fiscal practices of the City of Hialeah Gardens in an effort to afford himself a tax benefit; (2) whether the Respondent violated Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, by removing from the Mayor's Office furniture that had been donated to the City of Hialeah Gardens; (3) whether the Respondent violated Section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes, by having a contractual or employment relationship with a company doing business with the City of Hialeah Gardens; and (4) if so, what penalty is appropriate.Respondent used his official position to reverse a bank deposit of a city-issued expense reimbursement check to afford himself a tax benefit. He also had a contractual relationship with a construction firm doing business with the City of Hialeah Gardens.
