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Neosho County commissioners seek forensic review after treasurer resignation and tax‑sale discrepancies
Summary
Commissioners called for outside review after the county auditor flagged unreconciled transfers and the City of Chanute reported $586,498.04 in special assessments not applied correctly at a Dec. 9 special meeting. Staff will produce attorney lists, pursue backups, and the board approved a legal representation letter to finalize audit work.
Neosho County commissioners opened a special meeting Dec. 9 to address unresolved items in the 2023 audit after the county treasurer resigned.
A commissioner told the board the county auditor identified multiple unreconciled transfers, saying, "the money's in the accounts, but improper transactions in the tune of about $2,000,000 back and forth, not into the right accounts." The same commissioner said the county received a call from the City of Chanute reporting that special assessments tied to a recent tax sale had not been applied correctly, totaling $586,498.04.
Gabby Sands, assistant treasurer and tax coordinator, described how the tax sale proceeds were distributed:…
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