Madison County debates forensic audit amid ongoing financial issues

Madison County officials are divided on whether to hire a forensic auditor as they work to resolve years of financial issues tied to the former treasurer.
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Madison County auditor pauses payments to outside legal counsel

INVOLVING THE CITY’S MAYOR AND A CITY COUNCILWOMAN. THE MADISON COUNTY COUNTY AUDITOR IS PAUSING PAYMENTS TO AN OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. THE AUDITOR CONFIRMED THE NEWS TO KCCI THIS AFTERNOON. THE ...
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Independent challenger ousts appointed Republican auditor in Madison County election

Madison County voters handed a decisive victory to independent candidate Michele Brant in a rare special election that unseated appointed auditor Matthew Schwarz. Brant, a former county board clerk, ...
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Confusion in Madison County: Auditor may need to take oath again after public notice error

When WHO 13 reached out to staff within the Madison County Auditor’s Office for clarification Tuesday afternoon, we were told that a news release intended to be posted alongside the notice had not ...

Madison County halts payment on outside legal fees pending clarification

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — The mystery in Madison County continues over what an outside legal firm is advising the Board of Supervisors on. Roughly five months into the arrangement, tens of thousands of ...