Lancaster County Treasurer Claims $1 Billion Not Misallocated, but Misreported
State Auditor Mike Foley said duplicated transactions and miscalculations led to underpayments to Nebraska and overpayments to local taxing authorities.
- On Tuesday, Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley released a report alleging nearly $1 billion in accounting errors and "gross mishandling" by the Lancaster County Treasurer's Office, citing "systematic issues" in the office managing roughly $200 million daily.
- Lancaster County Treasurer Rachel Garver attributed the "nearly $1 billion" figure to "misstatements" in semiannual reports where funds were counted twice, emphasizing that no taxpayer money was lost and errors have been corrected.
- Computational errors included a $214,539 underpayment to Lancaster County from the Lincoln Airport Authority and $75,220 in homestead exemption overpayments, while $613,076 in motor vehicle tax fees were improperly deposited into the general fund instead of the road fund.
- Auditors also scrutinized the Lancaster County Clerk's Office, flagging 128 instances where employees increased recorded hours by 501 total, which County Clerk Matt Hansen defended by noting remote work policies were developed with HR approval.
- Foley plans to review the treasurer's books again in one year, citing the "magnitude" of findings, while Garver accepted "blanket responsibility" for oversights to ensure all distributions align with statutory requirements going forward.
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