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County audit flags sheriff-related bank accounts and vehicle purchases for further review
Summary
Deputy COO Landry Murchison told the Clayton County Board of Commissioners that internal audit work uncovered Ameris Bank accounts tied to the sheriff's operation and vehicle purchases not recorded in county asset lists; staff said it is investigating revenue remittance and procurement documentation.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Landry Murchison told the Clayton County Board of Commissioners on June 17 that internal audit work has identified sheriff-related bank accounts and vehicle purchases that are not fully documented in county records.
Murchison said staff reviewed an Ameris Bank account ending in 7189 whose August 31, 2023 statement showed a beginning balance of about $211,000, a low balance of $1.97 and an average balance of about $208,000. Audit staff traced expenditures from that and related accounts to vehicle purchases and vendor payments that did not appear in the county's procurement and asset logs.
The finding matters because the county relies on complete asset and revenue records for insurance,…
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