Suwannee County initiates audit of Emergency Management office

Jason Futch [email protected] The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners came together for an emergency meeting early Tuesday morning, April 22, at the Judicial Annex. The purpose of the meeting was to announce the initiation of an audit of the Suwannee County Emergency Management Office, handled by Cherry Bekaert, LLC. The audit came after accusations were made by Emergency Management Director Chris Volz, accusing County Administrator Greg Scott of allegedly forfeiting over $7 million in grants. Both Volz and Scott were absent from the meeting; Scott was recovering from open heart surgery, while Volz's whereabouts were not known. Though the county historically o