Audit Hotline Call Regarding Parking Bureau Supervisory Em–

MEMORANDUM To: Samuel G. Vennero, Parking Bureau Chief From: Beryl H. Davis, CPA, CGFM, Audit and Evaluation Director Date: May 20, 2003 Subject: Audit Hotline Call Regarding Parking Bureau Supervisory Employee (Audit Report No. 03-11) At the request of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Office of Audit and Evaluation has investigated the allegations reported in an anonymous letter sent to the Mayor. This letter singled out a supervisory employee of the Parking Bureau and the letter writer made many allegations. The primary allegations focused on the employee: working a second job during City working hours, including using a City vehicle for this purpose; scalping tickets to Centroplex events; mistreating or intimidating the parking services contractor; and allowing free parking to certain visitors. We began our investigation by discussing the investigative techniques available to verify or corroborate any of the allegations made in the anonymous letter. It was decided to contact the Orlando Police Department (OPD) to discuss whether the alleged activities could be criminal in nature and would require an OPD investigation. The OPD representative stated that ticket scalping was an illegal activity but without specific information on the location of the activity, any surveillance would be time-consuming and expensive. Under the circumstances, it was decided not to pursue surveillance at this time. We decided to proceed with ...