Linn County Auditor's Lawsuit Goes to Court Today

After months of delays, the between the Linn County Supervisors and the Linn County Auditor will go to trial at the Linn County Courthouse at 9 a.m.

The decision could have widespread implications, as it will decide whether the Linn County Auditor, Joel Miller, has the right to internally audit county finance. He said this said discourages fraud for the county's over 800 employees.

The case combines the auditor's lawsuit against the board, in addition to a counter-suit filed by the supervisors.

If you're unfamiliar with the situation, Miller filed the lawsuit in 2010. The issue started when Miller fired one deputy auditor and replaced her with another deputy auditor whose job entailed doing internal audits of the county’s financing.

He filed the lawsuit after Linn County Supervisors did not approve the payment for the new deputy auditor and asserted that Miller did not have complete authority in hiring and firing deputies.

Stay tuned for more information as the trail unfolds.