The Crooked Comptroller: Poster Child for Segregating Duties

At first glance, Rita Crundwell appeared to have it all. The long-time city comptroller enjoyed a national reputation as a top horse breeder, sported lavish jewelry and traveled in a $2.1 million Liberty Coach Motor Home or a Ford Thunderbird convertible. She stabled her more than 300 horses on a 100-acre farm near her home and at her Meri-J Ranch in Beloit, Wisconsin. She transported the animals in numerous trailers, including a $259,000 Featherlite. Crundwell had worked for the city of…