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Sullivan County treasurer reports drop in sales tax receipts and rising check fraud
Summary
County Treasurer Nancy reported a recent downturn in sales tax receipts and a surge of check fraud affecting multiple county accounts; staff are expanding bank fraud protections and exploring ACH for payments.
Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy (last name not specified) told the Management and Budget Committee that sales tax receipts are down and the county has experienced multiple incidents of check fraud across several accounts.
Nancy said the county reviewed a state website projection that showed sales tax down by $55,000 and that the top-line decrease from prior reporting makes the shortfall closer to $100,000. "It's down $55,000, but, hopefully, that's gonna turn around at some point," she said.
The treasurer gave detailed examples of check fraud dating to 2022. She said an initial incident in 2022 involved about $22,000; in 2023 the…
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