State Auditor Sand Comments on City of Delhi Investigation

This article is a follow-up to our original article posted Tuesday morning.

The State of Iowa Auditor’s Office has conducted a special investigation into the City of Delhi, finding thousands of dollars worth of questionable and improper spending under former city clerk Lori Tucker. 

The report was released Tuesday, with State Auditor Rob Sand commenting on the findings on Tuesday afternoon. He says the money in question amounts to over 80-thousand dollars.

The investigation also found a former City of Delhi maintenance worker received about 13-thousand dollars in excess payments for health benefits as well. Sand says auditors found receipts for about 475 dollars worth of purchases with Delhi’s credit card for improper expenses, like food and clothing.

Tucker resigned as Delhi’s city clerk in April of 2022. City officials stated they had City Hall surveillance video that showed Tucker going into Delhi City Hall after normal work hours towards the end of her employment with the City.

The special investigation of Delhi’s finances during Lori Tucker’s tenure as city clerk has been forwarded to law enforcement. No charges have been filed at this time, though the report is under review by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, the Delaware County Attorney’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Attorney General’s Office. 

You can read the entire report on the Auditor of State’s website.

Sand says it’s his understanding that Lori Tucker is still the city clerk in Ryan – he says his office is nearly done with its investigation of the city finances in Ryan.

story courtesy of Radio Iowa; photo courtesy of Janelle Tucker/KMCH