State audit: Van Wert Co. ‘mishandled’ funds in 2019
Nathan Vandenbroek
VAN WERT Van Wert County’s financial accounts are about $3,300 short, according to Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber.
Faber’s office released Ohio’s 2019 audit of Van Wert County Thursday, and the report notes multiple accounting issues “where the lack of internal controls led to mishandling of public funds.”
The report’s timeline aligns with the term served by former Van Wert County Treasurer Nathan Vandenbroek, who resigned at the beginning of 2020. At the time, Van Wert Commissioners pointed to mismanagement problems as the reasons for Vandenbroek’s resignation.