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Board approves legal response, forensic accounting contract, staffing authorizations and consent agenda
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a legal response to an AuditUSA Supreme Court petition, authorized a forensic accounting contract not to exceed $50,000, approved two jail district staffing fills, and carried the consent agenda; several procedural motions to recess and adjourn also passed unanimously.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors completed multiple formal actions during its Dec. 3, 2025 meeting.
Adoption of agenda: The board opened the meeting and unanimously adopted the agenda after a motion and second. "Hearing none, all in favor," the chair said; members responded "Aye" and the motion carried.
Legal response to AuditUSA petition: County counsel summarized that AuditUSA filed a petition for review with the Arizona Supreme Court after a favorable Court of Appeals ruling. The board voted to authorize legal action as necessary to respond to the petition. County attorney Bob said the memorandum and supporting materials were published and available to the public.
Forensic accounting contract: The board approved a professional services contract with CPA Corey Arviso to perform a forensic accounting reconciliation of the county's cash and investments for fiscal year 2026, not to exceed $50,000. Staff said the work will begin in mid‑January and likely provide monthly reports initially with the option to move to quarterly reporting.
Jail district staffing: During the jail district session, the board authorized filling a vacant detention corporal position and a detention officer position; both are budgeted. The motions were moved, seconded and carried unanimously.
Other procedural motions: The board moved to recess general session and convene the Flood Control district, later adjourned Flood Control and convened the Jail District; it then returned to general session and approved the consent agenda (items 1–7) and adjourned for the day.
Votes and tallies recorded in the transcript show motions were carried unanimously for these items (multiple "Aye" votes; no "No" or abstentions recorded in the public minutes). The board asked staff to implement the forensic accounting reconciliation and to report back with results and recommendations.
