In section "C" of HR BULLETIN 18 it states, that department head(s) will assess the potential for any professional conflict of interest in respect to current assignments on a case by case basis".

As noted above, Bulletin 18 appears to be applicable in all divisions / departments within Volusia County government. VolusiaExposed.Com has long expressed concerns regarding a perceived conflict of interest between the County Legal and Sheriff departments.

Assistant County Attorney Nancye Jones handles many of the legal matters attached to the Sheriff Department, while her husband, Major Robert Jones is effectively third in command of the VCSO. According to the below listed, recently updated organizational chart, Major Jones is in charge of the "Law Enforcement Services" branch of the VCSO.

VCSO
Organizational Chart

Recently, a Lt. Nardiello came under investigation for allegations that included, but were not limited to, harassment, and creating a hostile working environment. Some of the allegations against Lt. Nardiello were sustained, while others were not. Lt. Nardiello received a written reprimand.

Even given, Major Robert Jones' position within the VCSO, Assistant County Attorney Nancye Jones attended the Internal Affairs interview of Lt. Nardiello. (see bottom of page 9 of the below report)

LT. NARDIELLO'S
HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION


While it appears to be a fact that Lt. Nardiello was not assigned to Major Jones' "Law Enforcement Services" section of the VCSO, Major Jones still out ranked Lt. Nardiello, and therefore, per an apparent County Wide policy (or practice), Major Jones was Lt. Nardiello's supervisor. Since Major Jones was a supervisor of Lt. Nardiello, was it appropriate for his (Jones) spouse to be involved in the investigative process? Ironically, doesn't Assistant County Attorney Nancye Jones memorialize such a County Wide policy / practice, in her argument given at the April 2012 Personnel Board hearing on another law enforcement employee? (see left of page - top video)

While VolusiaExposed has no evidence of wrongdoing by either of the Jones, we ask you, our readers - whether such, at the very least, has the appearance of impropriety? With that thought in mind, we request the you review the bottom video to the left of this web page. Listen to Attorney Jones' statements on how "perception is reality", and how these "perceptions" can damage management's ability to supervise.

VolusiaExposed.Com sent the below email to several Volusia County officials, in which we requested whether the perceived Jones / Jones conflict of interest would be a violation of HR BULLETIN 18.

As of the posting of this article, VolusiaExposed.Com has NOT been given a response to our email.

VOLUSIAEXPOSED'S
Email to Volusia County officials




** VolusiaExposed.Com has been verbally advised by a ranking VCSO official, that Lt. Nardiello is under another internal review / investigation. These are matters for a future posting.