Summary
A resident linked tax concerns to the county's vendor fraud. Manager Colby Sawyer clarified the ACH fraud involved utility dollars, not tax dollars; $250,000 has been recovered from insurance and the SBI is still investigating.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
$250,000 recovered from insurance so far; investigation ongoing.
County utility ratepayers, as recovery returns utility dollars.
Ratepayers bore the original loss until recovery.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 23, 2026
A resident linked tax concerns to the county's vendor fraud. Manager Colby Sawyer clarified the ACH fraud involved utility dollars, not tax dollars; $250,000 has been recovered from insurance and the SBI is still investigating.
Pender County officials admit failure to follow protocol led to $667K fraud loss
Pender County officials admit failure to follow protocol led to $667K fraud loss Port City Daily
Board of County Commissioners - Jan 5, 2026
The county was hit with an ACH fraud incident that drew in the FBI, SBI, and banks. Finance now requires three separate approvals before any payment, and no tax dollars were involved.
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