Ryan Ali, the former head of Jacksonville’s Sports and Entertainment division, repeatedly criticized his employees’ appearances, used city-owned equipment for personal use and created a hostile work environment through intimidation, according to a report released Monday by the Office of Inspector General.
Ali, who held that position in special events for more than a year, was placed on paid administrative leave in 2020 after more than 10 complaints were filed against him starting in 2019. He resigned in December 2020 and, according to his LinkedIn page, went on to work as the director of community relations and philanthropy at Ackerman Cancer Center.
The OIG investigated four key allegations against Ali and substantiated all four, including a violation of the city’s procurement code, falsification of time and attendance records and misuse of COJ resources.
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