Re: the alleged theft of over $1 million that has been laid at the feet of Julie Mixon. I do not believe that she could have stolen that amount of money on her own and without anyone else's knowledge or involvement. No matter how large the department or amount of money moving through it, [...]
I'm writing in regard to the theft in the Nassau County Clerk of Courts office. First, the accounting firm should be fired for not doing their job. This has been going on for about six to eight years so we have paid them a lot of money for nothing. We should hold any future [...]
By Michael Parnell and Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County's credit rating has been downgraded again as the fallout continues from the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a former county employee. Citing "serious internal control and budgetary weaknesses," Fitch Ratings Ltd. downgraded the bonds used to finance construction of the Nassau County [...]
I've read so many letters from the citizens of Nassau County demanding that (Clerk of Courts) John Crawford sue the estate of Julia Mixon, sue her family members and take back anything Ms. Mixon may have given to them. Unbelievable. Has no one yet figured out that Mr. Crawford has spent more money on [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County has filed a civil action in its pursuit of the estate of former clerk's office employee Julie Mixon. The administration of the Mixon estate is pending in Nassau County Circuit Court, and the county filed a claim for the estate in August. The holders of the Mixon estate [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Following the discovery of a million-dollar embezzlement scheme and a subsequent state law enforcement investigation, Nassau County's 2003-4 audit is finally complete. The auditing firm Farmand, Farmand & Farmand presented the audit to the Nassau County Commission at a special meeting Friday, several months after it would normally have been [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Following the presentation of the 2003-4 audit on Friday, the Nassau County Clerk of Court's office responded to some of the findings. The audit found the clerk's office "severely lacking in monitoring its internal controls over cash management." A state law enforcement investigation revealed former clerk's office employee Julie Mixon [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County's Clerk of Court has called for the county to hire a new outside auditor. Though the county's current contract with the Fernandina Beach firm Farmand, Farmand & Farmand does not end until March, Clerk of Court John Crawford said Wednesday he feels a change is necessary to establish [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader Nassau County has terminated its contract with the county auditor, Farmand, Farmand & Farmand. The Nassau County Commission voted unanimously Wednes-day to end the contract ahead of its scheduled end date of March 2006. Farmand has been under scrutiny since it was discovered a county employee embezzled more than $1 [...]
By Benjamin Price, News-Leader When law enforcement confirmed that Julie Mixon stole more than $1 million from the Nassau County Clerk of Court's office, it sent a shockwave through the community. An unassuming, middle-aged woman on the verge of retirement; one of the county's longest serving and most trusted employees; a person who by [...]