Release of FY2025 forensic accounting audit
Summary
Treasurer Norton and other speakers told the Board after the vote that they believe the FAZ/Sax forensic audit contains inaccuracies, including about the relationship between Arrow Bank and the Treasurer's Office.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown — the disputed audit findings' fiscal implications were not quantified.
A corrected audit would give taxpayers a more accurate picture of county finances.
Speakers contend the Treasurer's Office has been unfairly characterized in the audit report.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of Supervisors — 2026-09-18
Treasurer Norton and other speakers told the Board after the vote that they believe the FAZ/Sax forensic audit contains inaccuracies, including about the relationship between Arrow Bank and the Treasurer's Office.
Board of Supervisors — 2026-08-19
The board voted to release its forensic accounting audit for fiscal year 2025, making the findings public.
Board of Supervisors — 2026-04-17
A scammer posing as Peckham Industries tricked the Treasurer's Office into two ACH transfers totaling $3.3M even after the bank flagged them as fraudulent. About $2.8M is recovered or seized; a confessed out-of-state mule may face federal prosecution. No county worker had criminal intent, but the county lacked a formal wire-transfer policy.
Board of Supervisors — 2026-03-20
Since the December ACH fraud, residents and supervisors have demanded answers about county financial operations. The board approved a $145,000 forensic audit by RAS Forensics covering all of 2025, despite a free state Comptroller's audit expected to start in June. Supervisors debated whether the county is paying twice for the same answers.
Board of Supervisors — 2026-02-20
County Treasurer Christine Norton told the board the local investigation into December's ACH fraud is conflicted and incomplete, and she's asking the State Comptroller for a full countywide forensic review. Chairman Geraghty confirmed state Comptroller staff are already on site and will do a complete countywide audit this summer. This is about public trust in how the county handles your money.
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