Broward County Tax Collector Abiodun \u201cAbbey\u201d Ajayi has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine to settle an Inspector General\u2019s complaint that she misused the resources of her previous county job while campaigning two years ago.<\/p>\n
At the time of the alleged misconduct, Ajayi was operations manager of the County\u2019s Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, forbidden from using her office or promoting her campaign during working hours.<\/p>\n
According to an Inspector General\u2019s report last year<\/a>, Ajayi violated policy by appearing in a podcast as a candidate<\/a> from her office during a weekday afternoon when she should have been on the job. She also admitted using her county email address on campaign business.<\/p>\n The inspector general filed ethics charges against Ajayi in February, seeking a $10,000 fine. The $4,000 agreement settles the case, the Inspector General\u2019s Office said Tuesday.<\/p>\n Ajayi is the first person to hold the Tax Collector\u2019s Office, a newly created electoral position. Before 2024, she had never run for public office. In February, her lawyer said the misconduct was unintentional and that Ajayi was juggling two full-time jobs, as a county employee and as a candidate.<\/p>\n Rafael Olmeda can be reached at rolmeda@sunsentinel.com<\/a> or 954-356-4457. Follow him on Twitter (X) at Twitter.com\/OlmedaNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t