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Auditor says investigation found missing building-department payments; warns proposed state change could hurt indigent homeowners
Summary
County Auditor Lucas Little told the commission that an anonymous tip led to discovery of undeposited payments dating to 2018; charges have been filed and the office is tightening controls. Little also warned a proposed state bill could convert property-tax abatements to a deferral program that would shift costs to heirs.
At the Sept. 8 meeting, Iron County Auditor Lucas Little briefed the commission on a financial‑integrity finding in the county’s building department. Little said an anonymous tip to the state auditor’s office prompted a review that identified payments dating back to 2018 that were never deposited. "These findings were turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation, and charges have now been filed by the Iron County Attorney's Office," Little said. He added that the auditor’s office is implementing additional checks and balances and thanked the…
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