The city of Pahokee can’t account for nearly $2 million in taxpayer spending after an audit from the Inspector General in Palm Beach County, which found overpayments to contractors and evidence that suggests fraud and abuse by a former city manager.
A copy of the report was sent to the State Attorney’s Office for possible criminal charges. Inspector General John Carey said the audit’s findings show unprecedented widespread and systematic mismanagement of taxpayer funds.
Report shows Pahokee can’t account for nearly $2 million in taxpayer funds
“I have not found any city that we have audited or have been involved in with problems to this degree,” Carey told WPTV’s Ethan Stein. “This is a pretty, pretty widespread systemic problem.”
Carey’s office said the issues identified in this audit and in past financial statement audits and OIG reports show a pattern of mismanagement and lack of accountability that has continued for at least 10 years…