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Iowa auditor finds questionable spending by fire department

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June 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BAGLEY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand says his office has found more than $20,000 in questionable spending by the former president and treasurer of a western Iowa firefighter’s association. The report released Friday identified $13,983 of improper spending and $6,901 of unsupported spending from the Bagley Firefighters Association’s bank accounts. The report also identified $2,634 in undeposited collections.

Television station WOI reports that Matt Sutherland served as president and treasurer of the association when those questionable expenditures were made. The reports says Sutherland used the money to buy motorcycle gear, clothing, a wedding band, saddles and other items through Amazon that were sent to Sutherland’s home. Other purchases at stores included cigarettes, a vacuum and dog food.

Copies of the report have been filed with the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement offices.