Ben Wilcox, Integrity Florida's research director, told the Tallahassee Report that questions raised by reports about City Commissioner Jack Porter's travel expenses are “legitimate” and “deserve to be answered in some way.” Ta.
Integrity Florida is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization and government watchdog organization whose mission is to promote government integrity and expose public corruption.
TR recently reviewed Tallahassee city records and found that City Commissioner Jack Porter had no plans to attend a 2023 conference sponsored by Local Progress, a far-left progressive group that encourages promotions for local elected officials. The report did not disclose who paid for specific travel expenses. specific policy positions;
Records show that taxpayers paid some costs, but other costs were not submitted for reimbursement.
Florida has a gift law that requires public officials to disclose gifts to the Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE) through a quarterly Gift Disclosure Form (Form 9). Porter did not report any gifts in 2023.
Mayor Porter has remained silent in the face of repeated attempts to resolve the issue.
Wilcox added: “When you're a public servant, it's better to err on the side of transparency.”
