Sutter County board votes to return $80 million state overpayment after brief hold

Mar 10, 2026

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors approved returning an $80,073,372.70 overpayment the county received from the State Controller's Office after staff identified the error and placed the funds in county investments; the board asked staff to note the need for improved state and local controls.

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The Sutter County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return $80,073,372.70 that had been mistakenly included in the county's January 2026 principal apportionment from the State Controller's Office.

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