Bayfront Park Management Trust Launches Inspector General Investigation Into Allegations of Financial Misuse by Former Chairman Joe Carollo

Miami park leaders allege city leaders misused tax dollars

Poor accounting, no-bid contracts and misappropriation of public funds — these and more allegations are levied against a City of Miami commissioner by his successor on a city park board, who wants the Miami-Dade Inspector General’s Office to investigate. Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela accused Commissioner Joe Carollo of using public funds from the Bayfront Park Management Trust to further his own political objectives in other parts of the city…

Bayfront Park Management Trust Launches Inspector General Investigation into Allegations of Financial Misuse by Former Chairman Joe Carollo

The Bayfront Park Management Trust, led by Chairman Miguel Gabela, announced a request Tuesday for an independent investigation by the Miami-Dade County Inspector General's Office into allegations of financial waste, fraud, and abuse under former Chairman Joe Carollo. According to a release, the probe stems from a forensic audit precipitated by continuous concerns within the Trust and the pubic. Specifically, the audit unveiled a pattern of "ina…