In previous council meetings, people living and working in South Tucson have questioned the role of Veronica Moreno serving as City Manager, HR Director, and City Clerk.
Now, the city of South Tucson just wrapped up an investigation on Moreno. The public record of a complaint filed by Fernando Duarte lists 12 issues alleging Moreno created “a hostile work environment.”
Duarte was the South Tucson City Inspector. The allegations included Duarte claiming Moreno conspired to get him fired, threatened his job as retaliation, and prevented him from issuing citations.
After the conclusion of the investigation, KGUN 9’s Reyna Preciado spoke with Moreno. She said she “wanted to be transparent,” in an effort to keep the community informed.
“I want to make sure that the record reflects the total allegations that were made against me, they were all unfounded,” said Moreno.
One of the conclusions in the investigation stated that Moreno and two other city employees “all said during their respective interviews that they have observed Fernando to become angry to the point they have felt concern for their personal safety.”