DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Auditor General’s Office has completed its work inside Daytona Beach City Hall, confirming to 9 Investigates that its audit of the city’s finances is now finished.
A team of state auditors spent the past five months reviewing the city’s financial records after we uncovered several examples of possible misuse of taxpayer money.
The audit is separate from an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
State investigators are still requesting records from the city. Just one day ago, investigators served a subpoena to the city clerk seeking banking information connected to Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry.
Although the state audit is complete, the findings will not be released immediately.
The report is currently undergoing review and will then be presented to state leaders before the city receives the results.
Once the city receives the audit, city leaders will have 30 days to respond. The audit will then become public record.
The separate criminal investigation by FDLE and the Attorney General’s Office is still ongoing.
Sources tell 9 Investigates that investigators continue to request records from the city on a regular basis, with new requests coming in almost weekly.
The latest subpoena seeks Mayor Derrick Henry’s payroll records, direct-deposit information, and bank account and routing numbers.
It is the fourth time 9 Investigates has reported on records state investigators have asked for records from the mayor.
In April, 9 Investigates reported that Henry and six other city leaders were required to turn over their electronic devices to investigators.
In May, prosecutors asked for receipts and written justifications for Henry’s city credit-card transactions.
Then, in June, another subpoena ordered the city to provide records showing who requested and made changes to remove references to the mayor’s wife’s business from his official city biography page.
So far, state investigators have not announced any findings involving Henry or any other Daytona Beach city official.
9 Investigates began digging into Daytona Beach’s finances in November after a city commissioner raised concerns about city credit-card spending.
The investigation uncovered thousands of dollars in city credit-card purchases at hotels, restaurants and department stores.
In January, 9 Investigates also reported that the city’s deputy fire chief earned nearly $15,000 in overtime in just six weeks, including hours reportedly worked on weekends and holidays.
The reporting eventually drew the attention of state auditors and prosecutors.
Since the investigation began, three Daytona Beach city officials — including the fire chief — have resigned or retired.
9 Investigates will continue to follow both the state audit and the criminal investigation and will report when the audit findings become public.
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