By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Following the presentation of the 2003-4 audit on Friday, the Nassau County Clerk of Court's office responded to some of the findings. The audit found the clerk's office "severely lacking in monitoring its internal controls over cash management." A state law enforcement investigation revealed former clerk's office employee Julie Mixon [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County's Clerk of Court has called for the county to hire a new outside auditor. Though the county's current contract with the Fernandina Beach firm Farmand, Farmand & Farmand does not end until March, Clerk of Court John Crawford said Wednesday he feels a change is necessary to establish [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County has terminated its contract with the county auditor, Farmand, Farmand & Farmand. The Nassau County Commission voted unanimously Wednes-day to end the contract ahead of its scheduled end date of March 2006. Farmand has been under scrutiny since it was discovered a county employee embezzled more than $1 [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader When law enforcement confirmed that Julie Mixon stole more than $1 million from the Nassau County Clerk of Court's office, it sent a shockwave through the community. An unassuming, middle-aged woman on the verge of retirement; one of the county's longest serving and most trusted employees; a person who by [...]