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County attorney outlines diversion‑fund/accounting issues; commission approves audit and pulls several invoices
Summary
The county attorney reported on multiple bank accounts and diversion funds, said she will reconcile accounts and recommended an audit; commissioners approved hiring an auditor and agreed to pull several invoices pending review.
Neosho County’s county attorney briefed commissioners on multiple bank accounts tied to diversion and law‑enforcement funds, said legacy practices left some funds commingled, and asked for commission approval to audit accounts to determine proper allocations.
The attorney explained she had opened new accounts and shifted deposits because of concerns about prior handling of diversion and law‑enforcement monies. She said records from earlier periods required review to classify monies as restitution, court costs, fines, or attorney fees. Commissioners asked for documentation for several outstanding invoices from special prosecutors and asked the clerk to withhold payment on three invoices until their scope and engagement letters are confirmed.
Commissioners approved the attorney’s request to engage auditor Brandon Bell to audit bank accounts and recommended the attorney prepare a letter of engagement. The commission recorded approval (3‑0) to hire Brandon Bell to perform the audit. The attorney also discussed recent purchases for her office (computers), noting invoices were being reviewed so the commission could decide on fund source. The commission approved accounts payable for the day with three invoices withdrawn from payment, and the prescription total for the remaining invoices was announced as $351,811.99 (meeting record).
