State auditor finds big ‘blunders’ by Lancaster County treasurer, who takes ‘blanket’ responsibility

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 2 days, 4 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A newly released state audit alleges nearly $1 billion in accounting “blunders” and a “gross mishandling” of local tax revenues by the Lancaster County Treasurer’s Office.

The 37-page report from Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley details what he called “systematic issues” and accounting errors in the public office that has custody and control of roughly $200 million on a daily basis.

While Foley used words like shocking, he told the Nebraska Examiner …

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