THE Victorian Ombudsman's Report into Brimbank Council has finally acknowledged what ratepayers have known for years.

After nine long months, Ombudsman George Brouwer has revealed a council that was "generally dysfunctional and marked by infighting and interpersonal conflicts".

To those living through this reign of corruption and misuse of council-owned property, and those who experienced the bullying and harassment of councillors acting for personal gain, it is a relief to have it out in the open, but it is nothing new.

For years community members such as Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association president Darlene Reilly and community campaigner Marilyn Canet have been begging the State Government to take a closer look at Brimbank Council.

Instead, former councillors such as Natalie Suleyman and Ken Capar were able to continually put their own interests before that of the community.

It was revealed in the report that Mr Capar did not have a licence throughout his term as a councillor but continued to drive. His council-supplied laptop was found with pornographic and other non-sanctioned software.

Mr Capar also wanted to withdraw a contract already awarded to a developer - potentially costing ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars - asking chief executive officer Nick Foa, "It wouldn't be more than a hundred grand [to breach the contract], would it?"

Ms Suleyman was named probably more than any other individual throughout the report. Some allegations against her included "demanding" a $680,000 project be included in the budget at the 11th hour, using her influence as a councillor to ensure her father could use a council-owned facility rent-free, and using her position to try extract retribution against Keilor MP George Seitz for not voting for her in the Kororoit by-election.

Other discoveries in the report revealed an egotistical personality. These included her insistence that Brimbank organise 100 gold membership cards with her signature for new Sydenham library members. She was also overheard using abusive language about the media and communications manager because she would not write a speech for a fellow councillor.