Florida Taj Mahal scandal

Reporter Lucy Morgan applied the term "Taj Mahal" to the courthouse project when breaking the story.

After the news of these items was released on August 9, 2010, by Lucy Morgan of the St. Petersburg Times, the flat screens were reduced to 4 located in common areas.

Following the St. Petersburg Times investigative story on August 9, 2010, CFO Sink ordered a preliminary review of documentation supporting payments for the project which found cause for an audit.

[3] A $30 million bond for construction was attached to a 142-page transportation bill and passed on the last day of the 2007 legislative session.

One of the questions we have is why are portions of the contract with the general contractor and the project architect paid out of [the Department of Management Services] and other payments are made by the office of the state courts administrator?.