SALT LAKE CITY — On Wednesday, the Utah Office of the State Auditor released its findings in a theft case in Iron County. A whistleblower led it to a county employee, who was charged with stealing thousands from the planning and zoning department.

Auditor Tina Cannon said it took seven years for someone to notice what was happening and report it, all because of the cash system that Iron County entrusted in a single person. The concerned employee was able to report confidentially through the state’s whistleblower hotline.

“The hero in this case is the whistleblower,” Cannon said.

“The same employee who was recording how much money came in on a spreadsheet was also the one making the deposits. So it’s not hard to not record it on the spreadsheet and then not deposit it,” Cannon said. “It’

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