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Bonner County EMS staff call for independent forensic audit amid fears about governance and past financial handling
Summary
Several EMS staff and community members urged clarity on governance and called for an independent forensic and performance audit after claims that restricted EMS funds were used for county-owned capital projects; the county clerk said external audits occurred and prior warnings had been issued.
Multiple Bonner County Ambulance Service District employees and members of the public used the meeting's public-comment time April 15 to urge the board to address long-standing concerns about financial oversight and governance.
Chief Jeff Lindsay and several staff asked the board to clarify comments that had circulated suggesting the district could be "dissolved." Lindsay said the current structure is operated under Idaho statute (staff referenced "31 3908") and explained that attorneys previously described a path by which the district's governance could be changed: dissolve the existing…
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