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Public commenters call for independent review of county auditor-controller Ensign Mason

San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors · February 11, 2026
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Multiple speakers at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting urged an independent audit and legal review of Ensign Mason, the county's auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector, citing potential conflicts between his public role and private financial advisory business.

Several residents urged San Bernardino County supervisors to order an independent review of Ensign Mason, the county's auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector, saying his private financial-advisory work creates a potential conflict with control over a multi-billion-dollar county investment pool.

"When public investment decisions involve billions of dollars, even the perception of conflicting roles deserves review," said Stacy Arnold during the public comment period, pointing to Mason's outside advisory firm and the…

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