tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post3400889859321373302..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Don't Like the Wackenhut Deal. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55696557821357443842011-06-08T03:44:51.764-04:002011-06-08T03:44:51.764-04:00Folks are we kidding here? First, in order to comm...Folks are we kidding here? First, in order to commit this fraud many of these so called whistle blowers were participating by recieving pay for hours not actually worked. Funny how this went on for years without thier coming forward and then once terminated they are now upstanding citizens. <br /><br />In any case I am truly glad someone stood up to Wackenhut and put them in thier place, I justAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-21801093734194230102010-08-15T14:34:25.540-04:002010-08-15T14:34:25.540-04:00Kendrick and Carrie Meek are as much victims in al...Kendrick and Carrie Meek are as much victims in all of this as the county. Keep in mind that Kendrick's political career was adversely affected by either sloppy paperwork or fraud at Wackenhut--he secured contracts. Someone unrelated to contracts and perhaps higher ups were responsible for auditing, record keeping, etc. If he knew anything about what was going on, he would have been betterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82694320643516473752010-02-19T18:17:20.529-05:002010-02-19T18:17:20.529-05:00You can thank your politically connected commissio...You can thank your politically connected commissioners for their loyalty to this company. It's business as usual in the most corrupt county south of Atlanta. They can now be awarded new business with the county and recoup all this lost money! Keep re-elected those bastards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53501205219230482642010-02-19T15:08:58.518-05:002010-02-19T15:08:58.518-05:00Forgot to mention this -- if we are to continue to...Forgot to mention this -- if we are to continue to use them, will they simply factor in higher rates to recoup the money they had to pay out? This is crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-54405089193348922772010-02-19T15:07:59.058-05:002010-02-19T15:07:59.058-05:00You know, this for me is a bit like negotiating in...You know, this for me is a bit like negotiating in a hostage situation. You don't make a precedent of paying hostages so that you have more problems in the future. I think we should have brought the full weight of the law on these guys and pursued them into the sunset. We waste so much money in this county. It would have been better to defer some of those funds towards this case. It is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45937819966932430312010-02-18T22:23:00.840-05:002010-02-18T22:23:00.840-05:00so, time out or not, why are we paying them?so, time out or not, why are we paying them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61732448330443310402010-02-18T17:56:22.779-05:002010-02-18T17:56:22.779-05:00They were put on timeout. Their contract was take...They were put on timeout. Their contract was taken away and divided up among other companies, which have 5 year contracts with the County.<br /><br />Wackenhut is not currently a County vendor.<br /><br />mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51758284742434821242010-02-18T17:31:51.108-05:002010-02-18T17:31:51.108-05:00M,
It seems to me that they should be put on tim...M, <br /><br />It seems to me that they should be put on time out for even 1 instance of fraudulent billing. You are speaking of taxpayers money, and believe me I work very hard to be able to pay the county taxes. So, do many other people.<br /><br />We, the people, deserve better accountability for past contracts. People who steal certainly do not deserve a broom to sweep things under the rug youbetcha'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91889631356174320962010-02-18T10:00:35.813-05:002010-02-18T10:00:35.813-05:00Carrie Meek shows up again taking money from taxpa...Carrie Meek shows up again taking money from taxpayers at every step of the scheme. The taxpayers pay her to be retired and the taxpayers pay Wachenhut who hire her to take more of the taxpayers money...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-34205149852104362382010-02-18T09:42:05.401-05:002010-02-18T09:42:05.401-05:00To allege, or suspect, that they are ripping you o...To allege, or suspect, that they are ripping you off and to "prove every instance, are two vastly different things.<br /><br />Just by reading these comments, I don't suspect any were made by attorneys.<br /><br />mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-47509399137899331842010-02-18T07:56:30.911-05:002010-02-18T07:56:30.911-05:00This is ridiculous! This company should be held 10...This is ridiculous! This company should be held 100% accountable for their actions. They should fully reimburse the county for all monies stolen. The judge should bar any lobbyist connected to this company from running for public office and the company should be disqualified from bidding on future county business. How can they be trusted again? When are we going to do the right thing and set an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57236128189629882482010-02-17T23:01:51.536-05:002010-02-17T23:01:51.536-05:00It looks like someone sandpapered that guys face.It looks like someone sandpapered that guys face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-29465297002224024842010-02-17T14:49:58.684-05:002010-02-17T14:49:58.684-05:00The Audit:
The long awaited Audit by Cathy Jackso...The Audit:<br /><br />The long awaited Audit by Cathy Jackson, was released today (May 8, 2008) on just one Wackenhut Contract (there are 2 with problems). Audit: Wackenhut overbilled Dade millions. With triple damages (The county's False Claims Act includes a provision for triple damages) we could be talking about close to $100 million in damages that Wackenhut is responsible for in the &Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-20265363766966605152010-02-17T13:41:33.529-05:002010-02-17T13:41:33.529-05:00when you report fraud in the county you are entitl...when you report fraud in the county you are entitled to triple damages of what ever was due...read past links...Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-60797243575009669992010-02-17T12:24:31.248-05:002010-02-17T12:24:31.248-05:00$1.25 million to Trimble and $3.25 million to her ...$1.25 million to <b>Trimble</b> and $3.25 million to her <b>attorneys</b><br /><br />What's up with that?WOOFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514250946548893394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-11568867620232407512010-02-17T11:19:06.603-05:002010-02-17T11:19:06.603-05:00Michelle Trimble is a true hero. She deserves the ...Michelle Trimble is a true hero. She deserves the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-81110102129522449562010-02-17T09:58:24.790-05:002010-02-17T09:58:24.790-05:00There is never accountability. The more money at s...There is never accountability. The more money at stake, the less chance there is of someone being penalized. Just tell us, M-D County: how many HABDI principals, who sued the county over years and years in its failed bid to privatize the Homestead Air Base, ever paid a price, or, which airport officials were ever held to account? ... waiting for an answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65958719043913409142010-02-17T08:58:50.898-05:002010-02-17T08:58:50.898-05:00I read the first sentence and KNEW it was you M. I...I read the first sentence and KNEW it was you M. I am either a psychic or you are predictable...I wonder which.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-49609179319270423902010-02-17T08:50:26.913-05:002010-02-17T08:50:26.913-05:00It is very hard to prove some security guard wasn&...It is very hard to prove some security guard wasn't standing at his post 5 years ago. At some point, the County has to weigh how much time and effort (which equals taxpayer money) they will continue to spend to recoup more money.<br /><br />For Wackenhut, I'm sure they were willing to fight this until the end of time, because this would have been an extremely high visibility shot to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com