LTC 340-2025 Audit Committee MotionsMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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LETTER TO COMMISSl ~iCJY OF M IAMt BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
TO :
FROM :
The Honorable Mayor Steven Meine!? and y embers of the City Commission
4u(Rafael Granado , City Clerk ~ _/-
DATE : August 15 , 2025
RE : Audit Committee Motions
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) updated the Audit Committee on the outcome of the
findings of the City of Miami Beach Marina Lease Agreement Audit, OIG No . 25 -08 . The audit
identified underreported gross receipts, unapproved subleases , miscalculated payments, and
businesses operating without proper licensing . The discussion included the letter sent by the City
to the auditee regarding payment demand arising from the Office of the Inspector General audit
findings . It states to remit payment in the amount of $683,636 .57 to the City of Miami Beach within
thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letter dated July 22,2025 . Afte r a brief discussion , the
Audit Committee approved the following motion :
Motion: The Audit Committee ("Committee") supports the City's collection efforts resulting from the
audit conducted by the City of Miami Beach Office of Inspector General for the Miami Beach Marina
Lease Agreement, encompassing the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, report
number OIG No . 25-08 . The Committee urges the City Administration to take legal action, if
necessary, in case payment is not collected by the deadline date and determine whether breach of
contract has occurred .
Motion Made by: Ronald Starkman
Mot ion Sec ond ed by : Marc Gidn ey
Motion Pas sed: 4-0
The Office of the Inspector General also discussed the issued report, OIG No . 25-14 Results of
Ethics Survey of City Regulatory Employees . The purpose of the surveys was to solicit and gauge
input about corruption and unethical conduct from City employees where interactions between
public employees and regulated private parties were considered the most susceptible to ethical
compromise . The substantial across -the -board improvements between 2013 and 2016 were
attributed , at least in part , to the extensive ethics training for regulatory personnel which was
suspended in 2020 during COVID and has not been revived since that time . The following motion
was passed :
Motion: After discussing the results of the OIG report, No . 25-14 Results of Ethics Survey of City
Regulatory Employees, the Audit committee strongly recommends the City provide enhanced
ethics training for the City's regulatory employees and also provide funds in the budget if necessary.
Motion Made by: Ronald Starkman
Motion Seconded by: Adam Kravitz
Motion Passed: 4-0
Member Present: Ronald Starkman, Marc Gidney, Adam Kravitz , and David Grieser Member
For more information , please contact Audit Committee liaison Norman Blaiotta at
NormanBlaiotta@miamibeachfl.gov at ext. 26698 .
Cc : Eric Carpenter, City Manager
Ricardo Dopico , City Attorney
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