Overview

• The Utah State Auditor released a review this week that found reconciliation weaknesses allowed losses to go undetected dating back to 2018.
• Earlier in September, prosecutors charged an Iron County building department office manager after investigators documented $164,671 in missing cash permit payments from 2018–2025.
• The review identified about $188,000 in missing county funds overall and flagged the building department and the events center as higher risk due to poor boundary records and limited corroborating documentation.
• Auditors reported that the county auditor validated deposits using a spreadsheet created by the same employee who made deposits, undermining independent verification.
• Iron County agreed to implement recommendations, including dual-control procedures, reliable boundary records, and deposits within three business days, and officials said department visits will verify compliance.