Wilton CFO: The Full Saga
One page, end to end: how Wilton's finance leadership unraveled — Dawn Norton's dual employment, the $375/hr interim with Joseph Centofanti, Dawn Savo becoming the new CFO, the material weakness, and what it means for an Aaa town.
Compiled from public records by concerned residents
The short version
Wilton's full-time Chief Financial Officer, Dawn Norton, was simultaneously appointed Town Administrator/Finance Director of Greybull, Wyoming. After the arrangement became public she resigned in August 2025. Wilton then retained Joseph Centofanti of PKF O'Connor Davies as interim CFO at a reported $375/hr, with costs above $200,000 by March 2026. Later, the scope was updated: Dawn Savo became Wilton's new CFO, while Centofanti continues to assist with reconciliation. During the same period, Wilton's FY24 audit was filed late and disclosed a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting. First Selectwoman Toni Boucher continues to describe the town as in "excellent financial health."
Timeline at a glance
- May 12, 2025 — Greybull, WY appoints Norton as Town Administrator/Finance Director while she remains Wilton CFO.
- May–Aug 2025 — Norton attends Wilton meetings on Zoom from Wyoming; officials' accounts conflict on what they were told.
- Aug 6, 2025 — Norton resigns from Wilton.
- Fall 2025 — Joseph Centofanti (PKF O'Connor Davies) onboarded as interim CFO at $375/hr.
- 2026 — Scope updated: Dawn Savo becomes Wilton's new CFO; Centofanti continues assisting with reconciliation.
- Late 2025 — FY24 audit filed late; discloses material weakness.
- Late 2025 — ~$100K in unaccounted-for P&Z funds reported.
- Early 2026 — BOS / BOF press for transparency on FY25 close, audit readiness, and remediation; interim CFO costs cross $200K.
Why this is more than a personnel story
A municipal CFO is the human firewall between taxpayer dollars and accounting chaos. When the role turns over abruptly, the audit comes back with the most serious class of finding, six-figure consultant invoices stack up, and unrelated departmental funds go unaccounted for, the pattern stops looking like bad luck and starts looking like a system. The person responsible for the system is the First Selectwoman.
Open questions
- Who specifically was told what about Norton's Wyoming role, and when?
- What is the total ceiling on the Centofanti / PKF engagement?
- What is the remediation plan for the FY24 material weakness, with dates?
- Has the $100K in P&Z funds been reconciled, or merely re-categorized?
- What is the FY25 audit filing target, and who signs off on readiness?
Sources
- GMW: BREAKING — Wilton CFO held second full-time job in Wyoming
- GMW: Conflicting accounts — CFO says she told officials; they say otherwise
- GMW: Selectmen question interim CFO costs
- GMW: CFO sees 'light ahead' on finance fixes
- GMW: BOS finance oversight pushback
- GMW: $100K in unaccounted-for P&Z funds
- CT Insider: Wilton awarded Moody's Aaa rating