CEDAR CITY — Several weaknesses in cash reconciliation processes may have exposed several Iron County departments to theft, according to a new state audit.

The audit was released after a county employee was charged earlier this month with stealing more than $150,000 in cash meant for building permits.

The office received a whistleblower complaint in April alleging that building permit fees had been misappropriated, State Auditor Tina Cannon told KSL.com Tuesday. That complaint prompted an audit and a criminal investigation, which resulted in an office manager for the county’s building department being charged with misusing public money and theft , both second-degree felonies.

“Investigators reviewed the documentation obtained from Iron County, and the combined total for missing cash p

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