Bazetta Says Auditor’s Appeal Shirks Office’s Responsibility

Bazetta says auditor’s appeal shirks office’s responsibility

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) - Bazetta Township has responded to Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder's appeal of an order from the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas compelling her to pay the township money that was lost in a cybercrime. Read next: Woman sentenced for desecrating grave The crux of the case and appeal is whether the common pleas court can command the performance of an act by a public official (writ of mandamus) -- pay Bazetta --…

Brickbat: Who Audits the Auditor?

Tobias Otieno, a former auditor with the Office of the New York State Comptroller, was arraigned on charges of second degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime. Between June 2022 and September 2024, Otieno was assigned to audit the town of Wallkill's finances. During this time, officials say Otieno used his access to the town's bank accounts and financial documents to transfer $405,843.25 to business accounts he personally owned. The the…