Well, the county commission auditor's report of the audit of the Convention & Visitors Bureau is out, and from early reports, the situation is worse than those who requested the audit expected.
We just have to ask...did any of the CVB management have any experience working for a business of any size before joining the CVB? Who travels for business, and then doesn't complete an expense report and a trip summary? Maybe that's why so many private-sector businesses have changed to corporate credit cards in the employee's name...the employee has to pay the bill, and doesn't get reimbursed for expenses until the proper documentation has been submitted. Therefore, it's in the employee's best interest to get that paperwork done and submitted so that they can receive their reimbursement check before the bill comes due.
Much as we hate to say it, the visual concept here is "OK, CVB employee, here's a wad of cash, go on a trip. Have a good time. Mention Central Florida if you get the chance." And unfortunately, that's the kind of spending that our good friends up in Tallahassee are pointing at when they talk about cutting local government funds. The CVB is going to be hung up on a stick as an example for a while, and that is how it should be. But anyone found with the same type of lack of oversight of taxpayer funds in the future should not receive any benefit of being just "an example," but should move right to the "unemployed" line.
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It looks like Wayne challenged you to a debate on his new blog site. Maybe you could come up with a series of topics and have a blog debate.
No Accountability. That is what has become of local government. Cut the taxes and downsize the government. It just that simple.
Where's your new post? Are you getting behind? I check everyday and I am hoping for a new post.
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