Batter up North Fort Myers CAPE CORAL goes down — SPORTS DAILY BREEZE WEATHER: Partly Cloudy • Tonight: Partly Cloudy • Thursday: Mostly Cloudy — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 39 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 50 cents Florida report: School district misused funds “While we respect the auditor’s authori- $3.6M loss if bill is not passed ty to interpret statute and examine our financial records according to their By MCKENZIE CASSIDY trict money unless a bill can be money from its capital account to interpretations, we do not agree with the
[email protected] passed that expands the definition cover its $19 million computer finding related to our two mill funds.” A report released by the Florida of capital expenses. upgrade. Auditor General this month found State law requires the school Florida statutes contend that — Superintendent James Browder a significant deficiency in how the district to use ad valorem taxes for computer software purchases are Lee County School District man- capital outlay projects or purchas- not listed under allowable capital ages funds from ad valorem taxes, es including construction or main- purchases, although in October paying for personnel time and con- may lose $3.6 million from its something that may cost the dis- tenance, but according to the audit 2007 the school board approved sultant costs with the funds. operation account — used to pay in 2005 to 2006, the district took purchasing the software, as well as As a result, the school district See REPORT, page 6A Authorities seek two in Key West boat homicide Seen driving vehicle of missing Cape man By CONNOR HOLMES ing investigation.