Hamilton County court flags Special and Dedicated Funds for forensic audit

Aug 28, 2026

Commissioners said multiple years of errors exist in Special and Dedicated Funds and signaled the accounts will require a detailed, forensic audit; officials warned corrections could take time given the scope of work.

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During the budget workshop, the court identified inconsistencies and multi-year errors in Special and Dedicated Funds and concluded a detailed forensic audit is required to correct the accounts. The minutes state, "The Special and Dedicated Funds are needing a detailed audit to correct several years of errors," and the court said it does not expect the dedicated accounts to be quickly corrected.

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