CLARK COUNTY — A former employee of the Clark County Auditor’s Office has been indicted on a felony charge after being accused of stealing money from the county, according to Clark County Common Pleas Court records.
Robert Vanderhorst, 63, was indicted Monday on one count of theft in office.
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Vanderhorst allegedly used stole money from an “operational account funded by fees charged for real estate transactions and not public tax dollars” last year, said Clark County Auditor John Federer.
“I fired Vanderhorst the day I learned of the allegations and began an intensive internal review of operations to learn how the alleged crime was committed and to start the process of implementing additional policies and procedures that will go further to protect residents of Clark County from any future fraud,” Federer said in a statement.
Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber and his Special Investigation Unit is conducting a forensic audit and a criminal investigation with Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Driscoll.
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“Theft in Office is not something our office takes lightly,” Faber said in a release.
Faber said his office was involved in nine similar convictions last year.
News Center 7 has left a message with Vanderhorst’s attorney for comment about the case and are waiting for a response.
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