Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the government of Daviess County on July 27.
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The county received an overall performance rating of ‘good’. A ‘good audit result’ indicates the entity is well managed. The report contains few findings, and the entity has indicated most or all recommendations have already been, or will be, implemented. In addition, if applicable, many of the prior recommendations have been implemented.
“My recommendations provide Daviess County officials with tools to ensure citizens are informed and sensitive information is protected.” said Auditor Galloway. “Transparency and accountability allow citizens to trust that their government is working with their best interest in mind,”
For the areas audited, auditors identified (1) deficiencies in internal controls, (2) noncompliance with legal provisions, and (3) the need for improvement in management practices and procedures.
The basic findings in the audit of Daviess County were: The prosecuting attorney did not perform documented monthly bank reconciliations for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016, and a monthly list of liabilities is not prepared to reconcile to the bank balance. The prosecuting attorney did not disburse fees collected to the county collector-treasurer monthly as required by state law. The prosecuting attorney also does not prepare a monthly list of unpaid bad checks and restitution.
The audit found the commission that oversees the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail District did not follow the law when entering into closed session. The commission did not list the specific reasons for closing the meeting to the public and addressed topics that should have been discussed in open session. This issue had been identified in a previous audit of Daviess County.
The report also identified issues related to electronic data security. Computers in multiple county offices lacked adequate password controls and automatic system locks set after a specific amount of time.
As noted in the prior audit report, the jail commission did not always comply with the Sunshine Law.
See the complete audit online at gallatinnorthmissourian.com.