Fire 12 starts internal probe

Mason County Fire District 12 in Matlock has begun the process of an internal investigation to look into the allegations raised in the state Auditor’s Office fraud investigation and accountability audit reports.

The reports were released Sept. 20 at the fire commissioner’s regular monthly meeting, with state Auditor Pat McCarthy attending over Zoom, where she raised concern for what the audit found.

Brian Snure, lawyer for Fire District 12, told the Journal the investigation process is proceeding with Tom Burke, a counsel to Snure’s law firm, and has started gathering documents.

“It’s probably...