"But the report found dozens of employees were authorized to work from home without proper approval or because a department was following an old policy. The Finance Department appeared to have the most issues. The department reported five employees working from home, but could only produce one signed agreement. Additionally, the report noted "numerous" other work-from-home requests submitted for Finance employees this year that weren't reported by the department."
"Most noteworthy, the city's Chief Financial Officer Anna Brosche has been working from home since last November and has teleworked from locations including Virginia and South Carolina, according to the report. The report stated Brosche claimed the mayor approved her work from home due to "family-related issues." The mayor's Chief of Staff also reportedly told investigators Brosche is "exempt from the work-from-home policy". According to the mayor's office, Brosche was granted leave under the Fa"
An Inspector General investigation found inconsistent compliance with Jacksonville's restrictive work-from-home policy; dozens of employees worked remotely without proper approvals. The policy requires multi-level approval, limits telework to short-term use, and generally prohibits requests extending beyond two weeks. Departments often followed older policies or failed to document approvals; the Finance Department reported five remote employees but produced only one signed agreement and omitted several other requests. Chief Financial Officer Anna Brosche teleworked from out-of-state locations since last November while the mayor's office cited family-related leave and the mayor's Chief of Staff asserted an exemption. The Inspector General recommended developing a uniform work-from-home policy.
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