AUSTIN (KXAN) – A dispute over what could be more than $1 million in unaccounted-for spending by an Austin homeowners association has sparked a police inquiry into possible fraud and theft, a KXAN investigation has confirmed.

The investigation originated after several dues-paying members of the Sunchase Condominiums Homeowners Association complained that they were being required to pay a “special assessment” of several hundred dollars on top of their monthly dues because the organization was out of money.  Read more: