Afton city leaders are reviewing account records during Albert Lea City Manager Jim Norman’s time in that city as interim city administrator.

Afton Mayor Pat Snyder said the Afton City Council had received a recommendation from their city accountant that he thought it would be prudent to review the expenses Norman had submitted for reimbursement when he worked as interim city administrator from 2008 through April of this year.

The action came after charges were filed in Freeborn County District Court last month against Norman, alleging he misused the Albert Lea city-issued credit card for personal expenses.

Norman faces two felony counts and one gross misdemeanor count for the allegations.

Snyder said because of the fact that two felonies were charged, the Afton City Council decided to direct its accountant to do a basic review of the expenses Norman submitted.

In Afton, employees are reimbursed for city-approved expenses. They are not issued city credit cards.

According to the Woodbury Bulletin, which covers the Afton area, the Afton City Council did not have concerns over Norman’s use of city money during his tenure, but the council members expressed they would feel more comfortable looking into it.

Snyder said the accountant thought it would only take about an hour to do the review. She did not know the timeframe for when this would happen.

The council is next scheduled to meet Sept. 21. She said the results of the review may be presented there if the accountant had completed it prior to that time.

Norman has been on paid administrative leave in Albert Lea since Aug. 27. He began as Albert Lea city manager May 3.