PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A Pembroke Park commissioner is raising new concerns about the town’s financial oversight following a Local 10 News investigation into an interest-free, taxpayer-funded loan issued to a sitting commissioner.
In a letter to the town attorney Sunday, Commissioner Ashira Mohammed asked for a formal review of the town’s auditing process and guidance on whether changes are needed to ensure proper oversight moving forward.
Her request comes days after a Local 10 News investigation revealed that Commissioner William Hodgkin received a $64,000 loan funded with taxpayer money. The loan carried no interest and was facilitated by Town Manager David Lynch, who also extended the opportunity to other commissioners…