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The Wedowee Utilities Board will have to pay thousands in IRS fees and penalties for failures from 2020 through 2025.
A state forensic audit has been completed on the Wedowee Utility Board. The audit was launched following a preliminary local audit report flagged possible issues with the utility's bookkeeping.
The Wedowee Utilities Board is making improvements after a newly appointed board and new leadership began sifting through documents and working to get a near-bankrupt utility on track.
Attorney General Steve Marshall’s Office is investigating the Wedowee Utilities Board after an audit revealed possible problems. However, this isn’t the AG’s first experience looking into the inner workings of a utility board. In fact, Marshall said the investigation is just another example of how his office has to step in with boards that have little to no oversight.
The Wedowee Town Council met Tuesday and heard the latest concerns over the Wedowee Utilities Board
The Wedowee Utilities Board unanimously approved the termination of the employment of bookkeeper Brenda Boone during a meeting held on Wednesday.
Newly appointed Wedowee Utilities Board Chairman Barry Waldrep reviewed information from an audit of the utility following concerns of mismanagement and an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.
The Wedowee Town Council approved two measures at an emergency meeting on Monday to protect City Hall documents and employees.
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office is investigating Wedowee Utilities after allegations of mismanagement of public funds.
A new Wedowee Utilities Board was sworn in on Wednesday and a special-called meeting was held to address issues brought up in Tuesday’s Town Council meeting.