The inspector general's audit found that Bechtel executives paid for $18 million in management fees out of the account in violation of departmental rules.
They layout the abstract departmental rules governing the use of deadly physical force.
A British Foreign Office spokesman, speaking in return for anonymity under departmental rules, also denied the allegations.
Marino's reluctance to follow departmental rules went beyond his dress.
Officials point to old departmental rules that prevented uniformed beat officers from making drug arrests, thus encouraging the spread of drug sales and use.
He also explains his reasons for circumventing departmental rules about what undercover detectives should do with drugs they buy in the line of duty.
In similar election season warnings, senior Justice Department officials sent messages on Wednesday to prosecutors reminding them of departmental rules against leaks.
The authorities have said Officer Toro followed departmental rules.
A departmental rule making solo patrols possible has been on the books since 1977, when it was hammered out with police unions.
"Then we've got you on a mandatory graduation," he said, "under the departmental major rule."