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County audit finds bonding process ties up lieutenants and needs stronger cash controls; sheriff agrees to reforms
Summary
A county performance audit found shift commanders in the sheriff—s office spend 30–45% of their time processing bonds and that cash-handling procedures lack segregation of duties; Sheriff Byron Roberson agreed to pursue staffing and process changes.
A performance audit presented by County Auditor Doug Jones found the sheriff—s bonding process is functional but could be more efficient and compliant with county financial controls.
Jones said auditors reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of the bonding process and found written procedures in place but identified that detention shift commanders (lieutenants) can spend 30–45% of their time on bonding duties,…
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