Independent audit flags documentation and supplanting risks in Seward County sheriff’s seized-asset funds
An independent audit presented Sept. 23, 2025, found the County Attorney’s seizure funds in compliance but flagged $858,563.67 (68.2%) of $1,259,034.80 in Sheriff’s Office seizure expenditures for enhanced review, recommending stronger documentation, written policies, timekeeping for SROs, and quarterly governance.
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Auditors from Nesbitt & Associates told the Seward County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 23 that their independent review of drug seizure asset forfeiture accounts produced mixed findings: the County Attorney’s accounts showed compliance, but the Sheriff’s Office accounts had significant documentation and governance gaps.
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