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Warren County treasurer urges independent countywide audit after December ACH fraud
Summary
Warren County Treasurer Christine Norton told the Board of Supervisors the December ACH fraud revealed communication breakdowns, control deficiencies and possible conflicts of interest, and she asked the State Comptroller for an independent end-to-end criminal and forensic review to restore public confidence.
Christine Norton, the Warren County treasurer, used the board's public comment period to call for an independent countywide review after an ACH fraud that occurred in December.
"I have taken the necessary time to gather the substantive facts ... that clearly identify the communication failures, internal control deficiencies, errors, and lack of formalized policies and procedures that contributed to the December ACH fraud," Norton told the board. She said her review of system documentation, county records and local FOILs showed the problem involved multiple departments and county leadership, not just her office.
Norton also described "significant conflicts of interest" around locally controlled…
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