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Sutter County supervisors pause plan to write off decades-old home-repair loans amid audit concerns
Summary
County staff told supervisors that missing documentation on roughly 28 deferred CDBG home-improvement loans has created a single-audit finding, and recommended writing off three loans tied to deceased recipients; the board voted unanimously to continue the matter so staff can pursue liens or other collection options and return with more detail.
Sutter County supervisors on July 8 put off a staff proposal to write off decades‑old deferred home‑improvement loans that lack required documentation, instead directing staff to pursue additional collection options and return with a fuller report.
Neil, a county development‑services representative, told the board that the county’s files show about 28 active deferred loans issued as early as 1996 but that the department currently has complete documentation for only 19. He said the state Housing and Community Development department (HCD) has flagged the missing paperwork as a single‑audit finding tied to the Community Development…
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