Miami civic chief once had lengthy commute
Published: Jan. 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM
MIAMI, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The Virginia-to-Florida commute for Miami's Downtown Development Authority executive director when he first started in 2003 caused auditors to see red.
Dana Nottingham began his tenure at the taxpayer-funded agency five years ago on New Year's Day, living in Virginia and flying to Miami for board meetings during the first six months of his employment, The Miami Herald reported.
That caused DDA auditors to raise their eyebrows and raise red flags about whether Nottingham should have been entitled to a full-time salary and benefits because he lived someplace that wasn't in Florida, let alone Miami.
Nottingham dismissed the concerns about the initial living arrangements, saying he was "frequently" in Miami during that time.
"The board of directors of the Miami DDA was bully aware of my relocation requirements prior to me being hired as executive director," Nottingham told the Herald in writing. "My relocation from Virginia to Florida and the winding down of my consulting practice in Virginia was fully disclosed."
Dana Nottingham began his tenure at the taxpayer-funded agency five years ago on New Year's Day, living in Virginia and flying to Miami for board meetings during the first six months of his employment, The Miami Herald reported.
That caused DDA auditors to raise their eyebrows and raise red flags about whether Nottingham should have been entitled to a full-time salary and benefits because he lived someplace that wasn't in Florida, let alone Miami.
Nottingham dismissed the concerns about the initial living arrangements, saying he was "frequently" in Miami during that time.
"The board of directors of the Miami DDA was bully aware of my relocation requirements prior to me being hired as executive director," Nottingham told the Herald in writing. "My relocation from Virginia to Florida and the winding down of my consulting practice in Virginia was fully disclosed."
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