“This fiscal officer forced taxpayers to shoulder the consequences of her negligence,” Ohio Auditor Dave Yost said in a release. “She could have avoided these penalties by simply doing her job.”
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The finding for recovery – an order to repay the money – was issued against Lacey and her bonding company.
Meanwhile, charges that Lacey stole more than $21,500 from 2010 to 2015 – when she stopped working for the township – were dropped in September, according to Darke County court records.
Lacey had been free on a recognizance bond since shortly after those charges were filed in December 2016 after an indictment by a Darke County grand jury.
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Darke County Prosecutor Kelly Ormsby could not be reached for comment Thursday about why the charges were dropped.
Lacey’s attorney in the case, Dayton-based attorney Lawrence Greger, was also contacted for comment. This story will be updated once that comment is received.
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