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Mendocino supervisors debate state audit recommendations, clash over asset‑forfeiture oversight
Summary
A state audit prompted a lengthy board debate over county finances and whether the Board can regulate asset‑forfeiture spending. County Counsel told supervisors forfeiture funds are legally separate from the general fund; the district attorney defended his office's discretion and spending.
A state audit released Dec. 18, 2025 set off a nearly three‑hour debate at the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 over the county's finances and whether the board should adopt policy controls over asset‑forfeiture funds.
The executive office asked the board for direction on a corrective action plan to address a persistent budget deficit and a series of recommendations from the state auditor. Assistant CEO Sarah Pierce told the board the county would "work with the executive office and the elected departments on the creation of a schedule to outline the steps" to address stagnant revenue and rising expenditures, with an initial…
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