A lawsuit has been filed in Washington County Court against Washington County Controller April Sloane. Washington County Treasurer Tom Flickinger is filing a civil suit against Sloane for her office policy of requiring that before refund monies are disbursed from her office, a federal W-9 form be filed in her office. According to the suit filed by Flickinger’s solicitor, the policy is unlawful because a W-9 form is not necessary for funds that are not deemed taxable, such as tax refunds and over-payments. The suit claims that filling out the W-9 form discloses sensitive information that is unnecessary for these transactions. In the suit it states that Flickinger has surveyed all 66 other counties in Pennsylvania and they do not have this requirement. It goes on to say that a W-9 policy was drawn by up Flickinger to cover the lawful needs of a W-9 form and eliminating the requirements for non-taxable payments. According to the lawsuit, 34 taxpayers have yet to receive refunds due to the unlawful nature of the policy. Flickinger is asking that the policy be stopped and all non-taxable disbursements due to taxpayers be made.