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Benton Harbor commissioners vote to pursue forensic audit after credit-card, financial discrepancies raised
Summary
The Benton Harbor City Commission voted to pursue a forensic audit focused on credit-card use and related financial discrepancies after commissioners reported missing receipts, unauthorized transactions and unresolved money tied to the cemetery; the city attorney recommended obtaining cost estimates before contracting work.
The Benton Harbor City Commission voted to pursue a forensic audit aimed at credit-card transactions and related financial discrepancies after Commissioner Ethel Clark-Griffin said prior reviews found ‘‘missing receipts, purchases made with no pre-approval’’ and other irregularities.
Clark-Griffin said the previously identified problems were substantial and included what she described as about $100,000 ‘‘that’s been missing from the cemetery.’’ She told the commission those issues—along with transactions that…
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