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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald violated the county's policy by driving without a valid license, according to a new report from the county's inspector general.

(Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald committed "a breach of the public trust" and violated the county's employee policy by driving without a permanent, valid license, according to the county's inspector general.

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County Inspector General Nailah Byrd released a 45-page report late Tuesday afternoon following a three-month investigation. A brief summary of the report, posted to Byrd's county website, found that FitzGerald drove county vehicles as well as his personal vehicle without a license.

Byrd's report notes that the county, under FitzGerald, disciplined other employees for driving without a license.

"Based on this alone, it would be disingenuous and an apparent double standard if no discipline is pursued in this instance. Moreover, FitzGerald's disregard of County policies regarding operating personal or County vehicles on or in the course of County business, without a valid driver's license, is a breach of the public trust that sends the wrong message to County employees and taxpayers," the report reads.

Northeast Ohio Media Group has previously reported that FitzGerald, a Democrat, went for 10 years without a valid driver's license. The news and other revelations have contributed to the woes of FitzGerald's gubernatorial campaign.