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Audit: Clark County Public Administrator’s Office marred by many ‘high risk’ issues
Auditors cited long delays, $623,000 in unforwarded fees and weak inventory controls as the office struggled with nearly 1,900 open cases.
- On Wednesday, a Clark County audit identified eight "high-risk" issues within the Clark County Public Administrator's Office, spanning a two-year period ending in 2026. The department manages estates for deceased individuals without next of kin.
- Auditors reported nearly 1,900 open cases and $623,000 in unremitted fees that stopped being forwarded to Clark County in February 2024. Additionally, 289 checks remain uncashed, including one exceeding $42,000.
- Many problems stem from the leadership of Public Administrator Robert Telles, who murdered journalist Jeff German in 2022. Republican Mike Murphy served as interim administrator but said he lacked authority to address all issues during his 11-month tenure.
- Both candidates for the office, Murphy and Deputy Attorney General Stephanie Itkin-Goodman, expressed concern over the findings. Itkin-Goodman called the security lapses a "failure," arguing the office requires independent leadership and fundamental reform.
- Itkin-Goodman stated, "The work begins on Day 1 with the county's audit as our roadmap," outlining her plan to implement immediate reforms. The office requires "Immediate safeguards and a corrective action plan, with clear deadlines.
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Audit: Clark County Public Administrator’s Office marred by many ‘high risk’ issues – WTOP News
A new audit of the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office found eight “high-risk” issues or instances of mismanagement in the troubled department that deals with people’s estates after they die if they have no next of kin. Findings included that the department has nearly 1,900 open cases, $623,000 in collected fees it has not handed...
·Chevy Chase, United States
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Audit: Clark County Public Administrator’s Office marred by many ‘high risk’ issues
A new audit of the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office found eight “high-risk” issues or instances of mismanagement in the troubled department that deals with people’s estates after they die if they have no next of kin.
·New York, United States
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