Daytona Beach city auditor resigns amid state investigation into questionable spending

Daytona Beach city auditor resigns after audits raise spending concerns

Daytona Beach City Auditor Abinet Belachew is resigning after about a year on the job, following a series of audits that uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable spending and weak financial oversight across multiple city departments.

Daytona Beach city auditor resigns amid state investigation into questionable spending

Abinet Belachew, who was appointed in September 2025, said his resignation will be effective Oct. 15, 2026 — just one year after taking the post.

Daytona Beach's auditor submits resignation with city finance report said to be under state review

Daytona Beach City Auditor Abinet Belachew has submitted a letter of resignation, less than three weeks after Mayor Derrick Henry said a report of the city's finances was under state review.