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The state comptroller’s office found two findings in the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office involving the proper administration of funds. The state found three other findings, two within the County Mayor’s office and one in the Court Clerk’s Office. County Mayor Randy Heady: “These audits are important, findings are important,” Heady said. “Audits are all about helping you to improve to be ... Read More »

UCDD and UCHRA have received a clean audit report this year from an outside accounting firm. Senior Audit Manager Derek Young of JHM in Chattanooga gave a presentation of the report Wednesday to the Executive Committee. Young said the firm reviewed the finances, operations and accounting practices. “We had not significant decencies or material weaknesses over internal controls or no ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has addressed an audit finding that found deficiencies in enrollment reporting of the federal Direct Loan Program. A State Comptroller report released Tuesday said Tech did not have adequate procedures while reporting the enrollment status of some loan borrowers. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said a fix has been made. “The section of the record and registration manual ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Compliance Officer Greg Holt said university police will be using a new dispatch program as early as July. The new automated system is a result of a state Comptroller’s audit released last year that found inaccuracies in crime logs and calls for service. Holt said the program will improve record keeping by consolidating the process. “The issue was ... Read More »

A state audit found eight findings against Jackson County with three regarding financial statements within the mayor’s office. The State Comptroller’s report released Monday found a required adjustment to the county’s general fund. Mayor Randy Heady said some $490,000 of receivables were placed in the wrong ledger. “What happened was the receivables were put in, and then, we just failed ... Read More »

UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the organization’s audit findings have been resolved with the exception of committee attendance. A state Comptroller’s office audit of all the state’s human resources agencies released Tuesday found excessive absenteeism by UCHRA board members. The Executive Committee made up of regional mayors was one of those. “Obviously, sometimes that is easy for those individuals ... Read More »

Van Buren Budget Committee Vice Chairman Henry Seamons said the county is taking the necessary actions to resolve its audit findings. “We’ve taken the right steps,” Seamons said. “We’re doing the right things. The communication is there. So, we just got to stick to this budget, and I feel like we can and that we will. And, this time next ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Compliance Officer Greg Holt said university police are implementing new systems for its record keeping. That after an audit found 32 inaccuracies within the crime log reports, and calls for service were not being recorded. “We are looking into software that will let us just fill in the information one time,” Holt said. “That will hopefully cut down ... Read More »

A Tennessee Comptroller’s Office audit of Van Buren County has found nine money handling findings with six reoccurring from last year. Most of these findings come from cash overdrafts, failing to solicit bids and several expenditures exceeding appropriated amounts. Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said the repeat findings are concerning. “It shows us that either there is an unwillingness ... Read More »

The Overton County Audit Committee reported that the county school system exceeded approved spending for 17 employee salaries in 2019. Overton County Director of Schools Mark Winningham said employee turnover led to some salary differences. He said that caused the audit findings. “Depending on qualifications and things like that, that salary may change,” Winningham said. “What happened in some of ... Read More »