The FBI is investigating the financial dealings of Vance County’s former finance director. County manager Renee Perry confirmed the investigation to WRAL.
A financial audit found that Bigelow wired more than one million dollars of county funds to a company that she was affiliated with.
“The County also failed to comply with G.S. 159-28(b), which requires at least two signatures on all checks or drafts issued by a government, one being the Finance Officer or properly designated Deputy Finance Officer, and the other by another official of the local government designated for that responsibility by the governing board,” the audit reads.
The report also details several other issues, including overspending, insufficient training and lack of oversight.
“This action was able to go undetected for the time that it did due to a lack of understanding by the staff of the County in their…
