By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana officials got a slap on the wrist from the Palm Beach County inspector general for violating its own and state laws and procurement policies by hiring an unlicensed contractor to renovate the town library.
In a review rel
By Jane Smith
A former Delray Beach water quality inspector filed a federal complaint against the city on April 18, claiming she was wrongfully dismissed for pointing out problems with the city’s beleaguered reclaimed water program.
Christine Ferrig
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach will immediately notify affected customers of any reclaimed water issues following a critical review from the county Office of Inspector General.
Also as a result of the report, released May 6, the city will educate custome
By Dan Moffett
A county inspector general’s audit has concluded that South Palm Beach improperly billed its residents for $170,072 in sewer rate increases during a three-year period beginning in October 2016.
The Palm Beach County watchdog, in a repo
By Dan Moffett
After receiving the results of an inspector general’s audit in February, Manalapan is moving forward with 21 recommended changes to tighten billing procedures and improve the internal controls of the town’s water utility department.
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By Steve Plunkett
The town is on record that it still wants no part of paying for the county’s Inspector General Office.
In a resolution passed Aug. 11, Gulf Stream commissioners said they do not support contributing town tax dollars to pay for
By Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach has dropped out of a lawsuit to determine how cities pay for the county Inspector General’s Office.
“The Inspector General has been instrumental in helping us focus on best practices,” Mayor Cary Glickstein said in explaini
By Dan Moffett
When Palm Beach County voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of an Inspector General’s Office in 2010, they made a binding contract with cities and towns that requires them to help pay for the new watchdog.
That is the centerpiece
By Dan Moffett
Town Council President Sue Thaler says Briny Breezes got its “wrist slapped” in December when the Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General released a report criticizing how the town does its business.
But it was really m
By Dan Moffett
With year-end holiday celebrations coming up, South Palm Beach residents won’t have to worry about government officials dipping into the town’s coffers and making merry to excess.
That’s because the Town Council has adopted a “
By Steve Plunkett
Boca Raton will not send money to pay for the inspector general until a lawsuit by it and 13 other municipalities is resolved challenging how the office is funded.
The cities filed suit two years ago saying the county’s pr
By Tim O’Meilia
Despite their unhappiness with spending far more than other coastal cities in a two-year dispute over funding the Palm Beach County Inspector General’s Office, Ocean Ridge commissioners decided to retain their town attorney to hand
By Steve Plunkett
The City Council quickly disposed of $5,600 in questions the county Office of the Inspector General raised in an audit of city expenses.
Council members voted unanimously that buying food for its three-day goal-setting session
By Tim O’Meilia
The Palm Beach County Inspector General has begun an audit of the financial operation of the town of Briny Breezes.
A representative of the Inspector General’s audit division has met several times with the town staff in April an
