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City auditors recommend tighter controls after review of Las Vegas Municipal Court witness fee petty cash
Summary
An internal audit found the Municipal Court’s $4,900 witness fee petty cash fund is properly secured but larger than needed and has procedural gaps; auditors recommended daily reconciliations, limiting access, changing safe combinations and exploring automation.
James Burnett, senior internal auditor, told the Audit Oversight Committee on Jan. 12 that an unannounced count confirmed the existence of a $4,900 petty cash witness fee fund the municipal court maintains for the city attorney’s office. Burnett said the court processed 897 witness payments totaling $34,070 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and that all payments are recorded in the city’s Atlas Receiving System.
The audit found that cash on hand exceeds recent activity and that…
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