The Commission legislates zoning changes and hears defined appeals. The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board and staff decide or recommend other application classes under Miami 21.
Miami public integrity deskOfficial sources · no unverified allegations
Source accessDirect final-action index
USA PUBLIC INTEGRITY LEDGERFind the public record behind local power.
One search across 41 city desks, council systems, official-source topics, and the first reviewed federal influence sample.
ENTER
POPULAR ≠ TRENDING
Starting points are editorially curated. The ledger does not yet collect or rank people by user search activity.
FLORIDA / ACCOUNTABILITY SOURCE DESK
Miami
Direct final-action index
Miami benefits from a county ethics commission whose jurisdiction covers officials and employees in the county’s municipalities, with a searchable closed-complaint archive.
Oversight model
Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust covering county and municipal officials, plus inspector-general and Florida systems.
Available source lenses6 / 7
Official starting points2
Ingestion cohortPILOT
POWER & OVERSIGHT MAP / STRUCTURE FIRST
Understand the system before the cases.
This first model shows the relationships the ledger will document. It does not imply that an oversight body controls the officials or institutions it reviews.
01Residents & votersElections, public comment, complaints, records requests
→02Elected governmentMayor, council, and independently elected offices where applicable
→03AdministrationAppointed leadership, agencies, boards, commissions, procurement
WATCHOversight & disclosureMiami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust covering county and municipal officials, plus inspector-general and Florida systems.
↔REVIEWCourts & prosecutorsCriminal and civil matters follow their own jurisdiction and burden of proof
→RECORDPublic evidenceOrders, dismissals, filings, audits, appeals, corrections
CITY COUNCIL & HOUSING DECISION FILE
Where housing power becomes a record.
This maps formal authority and public access. It does not assign the council sole responsibility for housing supply or infer motive from a vote, meeting, contribution, or lobbying registration.
Advisory and binding stages must remain labeled separately.
Miami requires lobbyist registration for covered representation in planning matters. Proof of registration is a procedural disclosure, not an adverse finding.
01 / CouncilMiami City CommissionCommission districts, members, meetings, and public contact.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗02 / Legislation / meetingsMiami public meeting portalAgendas, packets, minutes, and meeting records.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗03 / Planning / zoningMiami hearing boardsPlanning, zoning, preservation, design, and commission hearing calendars.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗04 / Lobbying / disclosureMiami lobbyist informationLobbyist registration, public records, legislation, and campaign filings.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗
THE LEDGER TESTAUTHORITY → PROPOSAL → STAFF RECORD → HEARING → AMENDMENT → VOTE → APPEAL → IMPLEMENTATIONCOMPARE ALL 41 CITY SYSTEMS →
SOURCE READINESS
What this city can support.
An unavailable lens remains visibly unavailable. It never becomes a zero, an exoneration, or proof that no matter exists.
OFFICIAL STARTING POINTS
The evidence shelf.
These links define the first ingestion boundary. They do not yet represent a complete historical case count.
Ethics
OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗Miami-Dade closed complaints
Searchable complaints and final dispositions from 2017 forward.
Governance
OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗Miami-Dade ethics complaint process
Jurisdiction, probable cause, public hearing, findings, and penalties.
STATUS IS THE HEADLINE
One matter. Every procedural turn.
A person can be connected to multiple matters. Each matter keeps its own forum, case number, allegations, findings, outcome, and appeal history.
01Public filingComplaint, audit, referral, or charging document
→02ReviewJurisdiction, legal sufficiency, probable cause, or investigation
→03DecisionDismissal, no violation, settlement, plea, verdict, or final order
→04AftermathSanction, sentence, appeal, reversal, corrective action, or closure
A complaint is an allegation. A charge is an allegation in court. An audit finding is an oversight conclusion. An ethics violation is an administrative outcome. Only a guilty plea or conviction is labeled as a criminal finding—and appeals or vacatur remain visible.