Overview

• The expert review found 72% of $226 million attributed to compliance from 2014–2024 was wrongly charged or improperly prorated.
• Analysts said officials steered expenses into the case fund to keep them outside Arizona’s constitutional spending limit.
• Purchases flagged as unrelated included $2.8 million in extra body‑camera licenses, $1.5 million in office renovations, 42 vehicles worth over $1.3 million, and an $11,000 golf cart.
• About 70% of positions paid with compliance money were inappropriately assigned or only partially tied to court mandates.
• The sheriff’s office and county said attorneys are reviewing the report, as the judge prepares post‑response accounting and auditing guidelines; the county reports $323 million spent to date with costs projected to reach $352 million by July 2026.