'There was no money taken' Iowa woman seeks to clear name 2 years after audit of Dexter library

'There was no money taken' Iowa woman seeks to clear name 2 years after audit of Dexter library

An Iowa woman implicated in a 2024 audit about a city library's financial irregularities says she wants the audit reopened after further investigation found the errors were about bookkeeping, not stolen money.

State Auditor’s Office Led by Sand Bungles Dexter Investigation while Taxpayers Foot 35,000 Dollar Bill

A recent investigation by KCCI has pulled back the curtain on a deeply troubling situation in the small town of Dexter, where a report from the State Auditor’s Office appears to have caused significant reputational harm to a local citizen without sufficient evidence. Mary McColloch, a dedicated librarian who served the Dexter Public Library for 14 years, has spent the last two years fighting to clear her name. In 2024, an audit report issued by …