VERO BEACH — City of Vero Beach officials have been put on notice by state auditors for the second straight year after missing a key deadline to file the municipality’s annual financial report.
The Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee sent a non-compliance letter last week to Vero Beach Mayor John Cotugno, warning that enforcement actions could follow if the city doesn’t submit its 2023-24 fiscal year audit and financial statements—or at least a written explanation—by Nov. 17.
The report was originally due June 30, marking the second consecutive delinquency for Vero Beach…