Sutter County to return $80 million after State Controller misrouted funds
Mar 11, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
County staff said the State Controller's Office mistakenly deposited more than $105 million in school apportionment funds; the board voted to return an $80,073,372.70 overpayment and cited Government Code section 26906 for authority to process the refund.
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County staff told the board that the State Controller's Office mistakenly deposited $105,916,677.70 into Sutter County's treasury in late January; the county said the correct payment should have been about $25 million and that the $80,073,372.70 difference belongs to other jurisdictions.
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