Ex-registrar charged in Albemarle County funds scandal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A months-long probe into spending inside Albemarle County’s Office of the Registrar ended this week with felony charges against a former top official accused of misusing public money.
Investigators said an internal report in August triggered a case that found roughly $34,000 in purchases between January and August unrelated to county business. The former registrar surrendered on Thursday and was released on an unsecured bond…