Besides the no-bid contract, the audit also blasts Juden’s personal vacations and vehicle usage.

“The former Director submitted multiple timesheets claiming he was working for the DPS while department calendar entries show he was on several personal vacations,” the audit said.

The audit said Juden’s personal calendar showed he was in Florida while his timesheets showed he was on the clock. The audit found this occurred for a total of 15 working days.

“The DPS employee responsible for keeping the former Director’s calendar indicated the trips to Florida were for personal reasons, such as attending the 2017 and 2018 Daytona 500 NASCAR races,” the audit said. “Instead of using annual leave, the former Director certified on his timesheet that he worked full 8 hour days for the department on those days.”

Juden’s response: “When asked why he reported his time in this way, the former Director stated that as long as he had access to telephone or email, he considered himself to be working.”

When Juden left the department in August, 2018, the state paid him $6,864 for 115 hours of unused annual leave.