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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The Foster County Commission accepted the resignation of auditor Roger Schlotman on Tuesday.

Schlotman submitted his resignation November 6 when he was charged with three counts of misapplication of entrusted property, two counts of conspiracy to commit misapplication of entrusted property and two counts of tampering with public records.

Foster County Commission Chairman James Carr was the lone dissenting vote on the motion to accept Scholtman’s resignation on Tuesday.

Carr faces two counts of conspiracy to commit misapplication of entrusted property, and two counts of tampering with public records. He’s accused of conspiring with Schlotman to transfer property in a manner not authorized by the county.

Charges against both men relate to an alleged shortfall of at least $13,000 in an account used to reimburse Federal Emergency Management Agency projects in Foster County, irregularities in the County Commission meeting minutes and a tax sale of a Carrington property that was not approved by the full commission.

During the Tuesday meeting Carr said, He’s innocent until proven guilty.” His comment was addressed to Wells County State’s Attorney Kathleen Murray who is handling the case against Scholtman and Carr.

Schlotman did not attend the meeting Tuesday and declined to comment when reached by phone.