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Resident questions cash handling and embezzlement recovery; treasurer outlines fees, transition to PNC and lockbox plans
Summary
A resident raised concerns about a reported $38 million embezzlement and lengthy check deposit delays. The county treasurer explained current merchant fees, described plans to transition banking services to PNC in May, and said staff is evaluating lockbox processing to speed check handling.
A resident raised concerns about county cash handling and the status of a large embezzlement recovery during the April 15 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting; the county treasurer responded with details about payment-processing timelines, merchant fees and an upcoming bank transition.
"I have questions and comments about the, treasurer in belt embezzlement of $38,000,000," said Ursula Conway of Rio Rico during the public comment period. She said her property tax checks had remained in the treasurer's office "for 25 days and 43 days,"…
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