BELHAVEN — This week, representatives from the State Auditor’s Office traveled to Belhaven to collect all data storage devices used by the town manager as part of an ongoing investigation and audit.

On June 26, Chief Deputy State Auditor J. Wesley Ray Jr. signed a subpoena calling for “Access to Town Manager’s computer as well as access to thumb drives, USB drives, CDs, DVDs and any other data storage devices used by the Town Manager,” as well as access to usernames and passwords. The subpoena called for all these items to be delivered to investigators on June 29.

According to Belhaven Mayor Adam O’Neal, town staff has been cooperative with investigators.

“They’re just looking at the town operations. We don’t have anything to worry about,” O’Neal said. “Our staff is working with them in a very honorable way.”

O’Neal said the investigation and audit is the result of numerous anonymous calls to the State Auditor’s Office making false claims against the town.

“We have a situation where politics are being played with us,” O’Neal said. “It has to do with the hospital issue and the people who do not want to see the hospital reopen.”

O’Neal referred to Vidant Health’s closure of the Belhaven hospital last year. Since, the mayor, town council and a large group of supporters have made efforts to reopen the facility under new management. But the town has been shouldering the cost of utilities for the facility at roughly $10,000 a month — a cost not budgeted into Belhaven’s 2015-16 budget. Instead, hospital expenses will be withdrawn straight from the town’s general fund until the situation is resolved.

O’Neal said he is not concerned about the investigation, which he said was prompted by “Vidant loyalists.”

“As far as I know, our financial house is in order,” O’Neal said. “I think it’s important to note that we have had audits and our audits have been satisfactory ever since I’ve been mayor.”

After seven years as Belhaven’s town manager, Guinn Leverett tendered his resignations last week, due to personal reasons, O’Neal said.

Guinn, who will turn 73 this year, said it was time for him retire and that “There’s no problem” motivating him to do so.

Leverett was recognized at Monday night’s town council meeting.

“We appreciate the years of service that Guinn has given the town. He has been at the head of 30 projects for us over the years and has done a great job for us,” O’Neal said.