{"id":127420,"date":"2026-01-22T04:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127420\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T04:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:36:09","slug":"fdle-says-it-will-not-investigate-city-of-tallahassees-missing-1-million-paid-to-scam-vendor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127420\/","title":{"rendered":"FDLE says it will not investigate City of Tallahassee\u2019s missing $1 million paid to scam vendor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Florida\u2019s Department of Law Enforcment says it will not be stepping in to investigate a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/21\/calls-grow-independent-investigation-into-city-tallahassee-over-1-million-paid-scam-vendor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/21\/calls-grow-independent-investigation-into-city-tallahassee-over-1-million-paid-scam-vendor\/\"> so-called missing million from the City of Tallahassee. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Tuesday, the city watchdog group, Citizens for Government Accountability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/20\/watchdog-calls-tallahassee-police-hand-over-citys-missing-1-million-investigation-fbi\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/20\/watchdog-calls-tallahassee-police-hand-over-citys-missing-1-million-investigation-fbi\/\">pressed the Tallahassee Police Department for answers on its investigation. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The group alleges more than a million dollars were paid to a scam vendor in 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At the time,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/03\/29\/tallahassee-police-launch-fraud-investigation-after-city-alleges-over-1-million-stolen-outside-source\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/03\/29\/tallahassee-police-launch-fraud-investigation-after-city-alleges-over-1-million-stolen-outside-source\/\"> a commissioner said it was paid to a scammer <\/a>and no city records show anyone in the treasurer clerk\u2019s office disciplined for the error. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A city spokesperson says the investigation is still ongoing, but advocates want an independent group to step in. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday night, FDLE confirmed that they reviewed the complaint, sent to them by the watchdog group, and said no investigation was warranted at this time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/22\/fdle-says-it-will-not-investigate-city-tallahassees-missing-1-million-paid-scam-vendor\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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