Tag: Bob Melton
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Audit, emotional testimony air failures of Broward County office that probes sexual harassment, discrimination and other wrongdoing
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org The Broward County office that investigates whistleblower, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other complaints of alleged wrongdoing is a mess, the county’s independent auditor has found.
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Hired amid shelter crisis, Broward’s new director of animal care off to a rocky start with activists
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Six months into her tenure as director of Broward County Animal Care and Adoption, Emily Wood is in a vicious dog fight with animal activists and municipal elected officials who accuse her of doing a horrendous job of reforming the embattled agency.
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Why was fired Broward transit chief rehired despite ‘gross misconduct’? No one’s talking
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org A Broward transit superintendent fired last year after county auditors found he’d repeatedly falsified payroll timecards and funneled thousands of taxpayer dollars to a subordinate has been quietly rehired.
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Audit: Poor staffing at Broward animal shelter created unsafe conditions for dogs, cats and general public
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Working conditions at Broward’s $16.5-million animal shelter are so severe, County Auditor Bob Melton is recommending immediate reforms in the midst of auditing the embattled Animal Care and Adoption Center.
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Broward County bosses deep-six whistleblower complaints, suit says
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Broward’s top administrators have repeatedly covered up employee whistleblower complaints about serious failures, including missteps that led to a fatal accident at Port Everglades, according to new court documents.