Lee County - New details on a story that WINK News brought you back in April, about allegations of Office Depot overcharging our local governments by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Details of those accusations will soon go to the Office of the Attorney General in Fort Myers.
"My report that I have is about 230 pages right now," said former Office Depot account manager, David Sherwin.
Sherwin is planning to present that report and give an investigative statement Tuesday, at the Office of the Attorney General in Fort Myers.
"The specifics, the elements of the crime and who specifically in Office Depot has evidence that should be subpoenaed, which people have actually committed fraud or obstruction of justice," said Sherwin.
Sherwin claims the office supply company has overcharged both local and county governments for years. For example, Sherwin says with the Lee County School Board - over a three year period - the alleged amount of fraudulent overcharges ranges from $375-750 thousand.
In a written statement provided by Office Depot - the company maintains the "allegations are baseless" and "we pride ourselves on our commitment to pricing integrity."
But several government agencies here in Southwest Florida have been looking into overcharging, such as the Lee County Clerk of Courts and the Collier County School District. The accusations have also stretched to several other states, including Georgia.
As for Sherwin's upcoming statement, Office Depot states
they can't confirm who their ex-employee has contacted, but they "consistently cooperate with all regulatory and legal agencies."
Sherwin however says this meeting is crucial.
" This is the most important step within the State of Florida," he added.