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Auditors find $6.6 million inventory misstatement at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office; county corrected financials before issuance
Summary
The Auditor General reported a $6.6 million overstatement in MCSO inventory (sack lunches recorded at incorrect unit counts). County finance and MCSO officials said the error was human, corrected before the financial statements were issued, and new controls will add finance review.
The Arizona Auditor General reported June 9, 2025, that Maricopa County's initial FY2024 financial statements contained a $6.6 million inventory misstatement tied to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office food operations.
Auditors said the Detention Operations Fund was overstated by $6.6 million because MCSO staff recorded inmate sack lunches in the inventory management system using incorrect unit…
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