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1. EC Members' Backgrounds and Misuse of Office

   ... in 2007, had no-bid work orders from the then Broward assistant school superintendent from 2004-2006 totaling $75,000, ... EC chair wrote a letter asking for leniency for a Broward County school board member who had pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. Is this ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. Lobbying Laws Are Lacking in Florida Independent Special Districts

   ... Update: January 22, 2014 (see below) Yesterday, the Broward Bulldog, in Broward County, FL (home of Ft. Lauderdale), published an excellent investigative ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

   ... good as in-person training. Educational Opportunity #2 - Recognizing Conflicts One of the most important things officials should ... then she can just as easily type up a pre-dated letter and lie about that. If the appointing authority is not going to ... conclude that the chair might favor her cousin. The chair files a written disclosure with her appointing authority explaining her ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. A City Commissioner's Criminal Circus, and The Choice Confronting Her

   ... to do an exhaustive study of a poor ethics environment. Broward County, Florida would not be a bad choice as the subject of her research. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. Toward Better Ethics Rules, Training, Oversight, and Enforcement in a Florida School District

   ... been writing a lot about the controversies surrounding a new Broward County (FL) ethics code, but there's also been controversy in the Broward ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. Backsliding re Mayoral Balls

   ... of such campaign contributions in that particular city or county, and neighboring cities and counties may follow suit. But often, when ... perception of donations buying influence. Likewise, Broward County in 2011 temporarily stopped holding its annual Mayor's Gala ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Misuse of Consent Agendas

   ... a 2011 blog post , I noted that a grand jury criticized the Broward County (FL) school board for using the consent agenda to expend funds in ways, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. Misusing the Opportunities Given By One's Government Position

   Body:  Imagine that you're a county supervisor with a $92,000 salary and, despite the salary, you're allowed ... Michael Mayo's column this week in the Sun Sentinel , a Broward County supervisor wants to take a job as director of "business ... or his family member, lobbying cities in the county, which Broward County recently prohibited. It is the same misuse of office, only it ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. Jax Ethics Code

   ... of Elections, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court and County, and all independent agencies of the City including, but not limited to, ... this provision. (3)     Any Commission member who files to be a candidate for public office shall immediately resign from the ...

   donmc - 2023-08-02 15:13 - 0 comments

10. Telling Local Government Officials About Honest Services Fraud

    ... something they will want to be protected from. The Broward County (FL) Attorney tried to do this just this week, according to an article ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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