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Warren County treasurer says missed vendor fraud alert 'a game changer,' urges state comptroller review
Summary
Treasurer Christine Nord told the board a fraud alert from vendor Peckham was sent by mail and email to customers and that the county's failure to share the alert internally contributed to a fraud; she urged waiting for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller and said she has identified roughly 20 policies that need documentation in 2026.
Christine Nord, who identified herself in the meeting as Warren County treasurer, used the public-comment period to say a fraud alert from vendor Peckham had been sent to customers by both U.S. Mail and email and that internal distribution in the county did not occur as she had requested.
"Had the Peckham fraud alert been shared as requested in the letter... this fraud would never have happened," Nord said, describing the…
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