19 West Flagler, Suite 820
Miami, Florida 33130
Phone: (305) 579-2594
Ethics Hotline: (786) 314-9560
To Request a Speaker: (305) 350-0630
Fax: (305) 579-0273
E-mail Requests for Opinions or ethics inquiries to:Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics
(Please click names for biographies of COE members. For staff, click names to e-mail.)
Joseph M Centorino, Executive Director
Oversees, coordinates and is responsible for all of the abovementioned activities and all other operational facets of the department.
Administration
Responds to requests for advisory opinions; handles legal matters that may impact the operations of the Ethics Commission; drafts legislation and reviews legislation proposed by others to create more ethical and accountable local governments; appears in court when decisions of Ethics Commission are contested.
Education & Outreach Unit- Rhonda Victor Sibilia, Community Outreach Coordinator (and website author)
Provides training for government officials and personnel, candidates for office and business community regarding ordinances under the purview of the Ethics Commission; conducts workshops, conferences and seminars in the community; makes presentations and speeches to public/private organizations, associations and groups on the subject of ethics in government.
Enforcement UnitConducts investigations of official/employee misconduct in County and municipal governments; files complaints with the Ethics Commission or processes complaints that are filed by the general public to be heard by Ethics Commission; tries cases before the Ethics Commission; refers cases for criminal prosecution or other dispositions with other appropriate agencies. Enforcement Unit is the most labor-intensive as more personnel are needed to cover county departments and municipalities.
