Some state funds to Dolton, Illinois, have been stopped over the town's alleged failure to submit financial records, where controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been accused of excessive spending.
The Illinois State Comptroller Office has stopped some funds being allocated to the Village of Dolton over its alleged failure to submit financial records, the latest twist in an ongoing saga where controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been accused of misdeeds, excessive spending and allegations of corruption.
When municipalities around Illinois are having legitimate problems filing their annual reports with us, based on staffing or other issues, we earnestly work with them to get them into compliance,' Mendoza said in a statement. 'Dolton is different. The Mayor’s office has refused to communicate with us or address the problem. If Mayor Henyard refuses to follow state law, my office will use the tools at our disposal to safeguard the interests of Dolton’s citizens.
The Illinois State Comptroller said that if Dolton continues failing to file reports, it will initiate forced audits and fines, per state statute. 'Our office can assess fines of approximately $7,000 per year per unfiled report, totaling $78,600 for Dolton as of today,' the statement reads.
In February, it was reported that the FBI was investigating Henyard after six people had reportedly spoken to the agency about her alleged misconduct, including 'business owners, a former village employee and one or more public officials.' In April, the FBI served two federal subpoenas as part of an investigation. Henyard was not served. The first one was for employment records, personnel files and disciplinary reports for 25 Dolton employees, including three police officers and Freeman.
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