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Board to review inmate welfare fund uses after audit; public raises concerns about stipend and maintenance hiring
Summary
Board members said internal audits of the inmate welfare (MA Welfare) fund are complete and the county is studying how other counties use similar funds; the fund balance was reported at $4.5 million. A public commenter alleged maintenance hiring bias and said an incarcerated person did not receive a $25 stipend.
Delaware County officials reported on Sept. 9 that the balance of the MA Welfare Fund (also referred to in discussion as the inmate welfare/trust fund) stood at $4,500,000 and said internal audits of the fund are complete and under review.
A board member working with internal auditors said the audits — statutorily required, the member said — have been conducted in the county controller’s office and that staff are comparing other counties’ policies for permissible uses. “We do financial audits of the Inmate Welfare Fund and Trust Fund… the audits are done, they’re sitting on my desk, and I’ve gotta get them…
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