Interim Stark County Treasurer Kenneth Koher surprised all of us who attend the weekly Stark County commissioners meeting several weeks ago when he showed up and asked the commissioners whether or not he could give them a report on the progress in fixing what ailed the treasury under the management of former treasurer Gary Zeigler.
Zeigler, we all know too well, was removed from office by the commissioners pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 321.17 after the loss from his office of $2.96 million. Federal Judge John Adams says he believes it was all stolen by former treasury Chief Deputy Vince Frustaci. He sentenced Frustaci to 10 years in federal prision. Frustaci admitted to stealing $2.46 million of the total $2.96 million loss.
Zeigler maintained that his office was in proper running order and that there was nothing he could have done (procedurally and structurally within the office) to prevent the theft.
It appears to The Report that Koher is proving him wrong.
Here is a paper copy of Koher's fourth weekly report to commissioners made yesterday. Koher's report shows manifold changes for the better notwithstanding Zeigler's contention.
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