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Clayton County commissioners reject forensic audit of sheriff’s accounts

Clayton County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

A proposed forensic audit of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office trust and Ameris Bank accounts failed Jan. 6 after commissioners recorded nays and an abstention. Supporters pressed for oversight; opponents and an abstention left the motion short of passage.

A motion to authorize a forensic audit of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office trust and related Ameris Bank accounts failed during the Jan. 6 meeting of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners.

Attorney Mister Reed presented Resolution 20 26-12 asking the board to authorize county staff to engage in a forensic audit and to allow the chairwoman to…

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