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The audit details how Disney’s privileges were far beyond what any other developer or district in Florida enjoyed. Disney’s district employees were showered with free passes, massive discounts, and perks worth millions annually—funded by taxpayer dollars and concealed as non-taxable benefits. Notably, Disney effectively paid itself back by reimbursing the district for employee perks, all while claiming these were "gifts" to employees, not taxable benefits.
Additionally, insiders uncovered that Disney intentionally kept certain expenses off the books and manipulated financial reports to avoid transparency. For example, money spent on infrastructure like parking garages benefited Disney exclusively, yet the costs were charged to the district’s bond funds and passed onto taxpayers.