Dual Jobs and Hidden Ties in City Tech | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 2m

Two former Austin tech officials are under fire after an explosive audit reveals they allegedly worked two full-time jobs simultaneously—one for Austin, one for Dallas—while hiding business ties between them. Hawre Sulaiman, a former senior IT architect, is accused of conducting Dallas work during Austin hours and refusing to cooperate with investigators, while his former boss, Brian Gardner, allegedly invested in Sulaiman’s startup before hiring him—and later took ownership in another company co-founded by Sulaiman—all without disclosure. The scandal, triggered by an anonymous tip, has…