A forensic audit of Nueces County’s operations has uncovered an elevated fraud risk and $3.75 million in unauthorized transfers that were never brought before the Commissioners Court, according to preliminary findings presented to the Nueces County Commissioners Court on Wednesday.
The audit, conducted by CRI Advisors LLC, examined the county’s health insurance fund and auditor’s office operations from fiscal years 2020 through 2024. The investigation was commissioned after concerns arose about budget errors and financial management under the former county auditor.
Commissioner Brent Chesney stressed throughout the presentation that these findings relate to the former county auditor, not the current auditor who recently took office. “This is not reflective of the current county auditor, and, and I, I think that’s really important to know for the public who’s watching and the media who’s watching that the, the board of judges took great steps in moving a different direction,” he said…