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State Controller: Investigation Found Short Staffing, Lack of Training, Contributed to Delinquent Financial Filings

The California State Controller issued its long-awaited report from its months-long investigation into Humboldt County’s highly publicized fiscal accounting and reporting problems this morning. The report spans 23 pages, including responses from the county Auditor-Controller’s Office and the County Administrative Office. A press release from the SCO identifies some key findings, including that the county […]

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State Threatens Auditor-Controller with $5K Fine for Delinquent Fiscal Report

Facing a threat from the State Controller’s Office sent through the California Department of Justice that it intends to exercise all of its authority under the law — including pursuing a $5,000 against her personally — if Humboldt County fails to turn over a statutorily mandated financial statement that’s more than a year overdue, embattled […]

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