The Adams County sheriff presented the commissary account report and commissioners voted to enter it into the public record; the sheriff and commissioners discussed changing the report frequency from semiannual to quarterly in response to concerns about transparency.

At the meeting the sheriff said state audits and high-profile misuse cases in other counties prompted the change: "they just wanted more transparency... we're now gonna get training by state board of council twice a year," he said. The sheriff also told commissioners that commissary revenues are generated by inmates and that "there is 0 tax dollars." Commissioners discussed their oversight role and agreed that entering the report into the record met the statutory requirement.

Why it matters: Commissary accounts can hold substantial discretionary funds in some counties. County leaders said more frequent reporting (quarterly) could help oversight and reduce the risk of misuse.

Action: Commissioners instructed that the commissary report be entered in the record; they discussed that in future the reports will be quarterly rather than every six months.

Next steps: County will implement quarterly submissions and participate in State Board of Accounts training for sheriff/bookkeeping staff as described by the sheriff.