Thunderbird Irrigation Water Delivery District of Pinal County No. 2—Criminal Indictment—Theft and Misuse of Public Monies

We received an allegation of financial misconduct by Suzanne Perkins, former office administrator and governing board clerk at Thunderbird Irrigation Water Delivery District of Pinal County No. 2 (District). Our investigation revealed that from March 2006 through October 2012, Ms. Perkins allegedly issued District warrants, many with at least one forged signature, for personal purposes totaling $278,371. Specifically, Ms. Perkins paid for $172,569 worth of personal credit card, District credit card, and district line of credit charges and issued warrants totaling $105,802 payable to her family members that were deposited or endorsed to her and her husband’s joint personal checking account. We have submitted our report to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, which on February 27, 2019, presented evidence to the Pinal County Superior Court Grand Jury. The action resulted in Ms. Perkins’ indictment on 9 felony counts related to theft, misuse of public monies, fraudulent schemes, and forgery.