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Iron County auditor details fraud case in building department, warns proposed state changes could hurt low-income homeowners
Summary
Iron County Auditor Lucas Little told commissioners an anonymous tip led to discovery of undeposited payments dating back to 2018 that prompted criminal charges; he also updated the commission on property-tax abatements and a possible state bill to replace abatements with tax deferrals.
Lucas Little, Iron County auditor, told the county commission that an anonymous tip to the state auditor’s office led his office to discover “several payments dating back to 2018 that were never deposited,” and that the matter was turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation and criminal charges were filed by the Iron County Attorney’s Office.
The discovery prompted a county-wide review of cash-handling procedures. “Public funds are held in the highest regard, and this finding has not been taken lightly,” Little said. He said the auditor’s office is implementing additional checks and balances and reminded the public of an anonymous fraud hotline on the county website.
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