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Daytona Beach officials investigate use of city credit cards
Questions have arisen over who is using the city of Daytona Beach’s credit cards and how taxpayer money is being spent. City commissioners discovered that contractors and non-city employees had charged for hotels, meals, shopping, and travel to the cards.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Questions have arisen over who is using the city of Daytona Beach’s credit cards and how taxpayer money is being spent.
City commissioners said they have discovered that contractors and non-city employees had charged for hotels, meals, shopping, and travel to the cards.
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In one case, a commissioner raised concerns after an employee attending a training in Fort Lauderdale stayed in a motel with a $1,200 bill paid on a city card. Some charges reportedly included cell phone bills.
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Commissioner Stacy Cantu is calling for increased oversight and updated policies regarding city credit card usage.
City officials said transactions are reviewed regularly, with a $3,000 spending limit per card. Supervisors maintain final approval over purchases.
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What they're saying:
The City of Daytona Beach released the following statement after multiple media reports about the spending scrutiny:
"Recent media stories about city purchasing card (P-Card) transactions raised understandable questions about how public funds are used. However, the information presented lacked crucial context, leading to incorrect conclusions about waste or abuse. The report listed vendors and dollar amounts without explaining why the purchases were made, how they were funded or how they benefited residents, implying personal or wasteful spending. When the full context is provided, each of the highlighted transactions is shown to be legitimate, compliant with the city’s P-Card policy and directly tied to public programs and services. Below is additional information on several of the specific purchases highlighted."
A website has been launched to allow public monitoring of the charges.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Daytona Beach City Commission.