Following her sudden resignation, the longtime treasurer of a small Arizona county faces questions about her time in office. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable (00:00) - An Unexpected Resignation (01:07) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (03:23) - Listener Mail and Fraud Discussion (08:23) - Santa Cruz County Background (09:50) - Liz Gut Far's Career and Sudden Resignation (10:50) - Investigation and Initial Findings (16:34) - Massive Embezzlement Uncovered (17:17) - Legal Actions and Allegations (24:58) - Fraud Techniques and Cover-Up (29:55) - Criminal Charges and Court Proceedings (40:12) - Lessons Learned and Conclusion HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In less than 10 minutes, you can earn NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate. https://www.earmark.app/ Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Santa Cruz County’s Industry Clusters [SantaCruzCenter.org] County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr resigns [Nogales International] Unrecorded money transfers trigger FBI investigation on former Santa Cruz Co. treasurer [News4Tucson] County Tells School, Fire Districts That Over $4 Million Has Disappeared [Patagonia Regional Times] County BOS, SEFD, Sonoita School District Release Statements on Missing Funds [Patagonia Regional Times] Supervisors Told $39.4 Million in County Funds Is Missing [Patagonia Regional Times] Report sheds light on Santa Cruz Co. Treasurer's alleged theft of $39 million [KGUN] A Santa Cruz County official is accused of stealing $39M. A lawmaker wants tighter controls [Arizona Republic] Santa Cruz County v. Elizabeth Gutfahr, et al. U.S. v. Elizabeth Gutfahr Former Arizona Elected Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of More than $38M of County Funds [DOJ] Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $38 Million in County Funds [DOJ] “One of the dumbest…crimes in Arizona state history” [KGUN] Email us at
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