Clerk of Court’s $85,000 expenditure referred to FDLE

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners have referred yet another financial matter involving the Clerk of Court Office to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for investigation. The latest issue came to light as part of the audit report for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021. The auditor noted the expenditure of some $85,000 to provide family health insurance coverage to Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ employees, without the commission’s knowledge or its budget