The Cape Coral Building Division is facing scrutiny from state lawmakers after an operational audit was approved following allegations of financial misconduct and discriminatory practices.
Cape Coral Building Division under fire – what this means for local construction and your tax dollars.
State Representative Mike Giallombardo spoke before the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Monday, requesting the audit after being contacted by the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association.
The association alleges the building department is improperly using money collected from building permits to cover other municipal expenses, which they argue violates state law.
“We’re seeing a pattern of discriminatory enforcement, inconsistent evaluations, operational disfunction and financial practices that undermine the intent of Florida law,” Giallombardo said…