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Audit office reports manipulation of business-license workflow at county clerk; controls and software changes in progress

Audit Committee · September 24, 2025
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Summary

Internal Audit reported that an employee at the Davidson County Clerk's office manipulated the business-license workflow so some licenses printed without recording cash receipts; video evidence supported the finding, the employee resigned in November 2024, and the clerk's office is implementing supervisor-approval controls and spot checks.

Internal Audit presented an investigative report into cash misappropriation at the Davidson County Clerk's office. Auditors said a staff member manipulated workflows so licenses could be printed without recording the required cash receipt, enabling the employee to take cash that did not reconcile to system records. Video evidence corroborated the missing cash for some transactions.

Audit staff explained the underlying mechanics: the system differentiates…

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