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County audit finds bonding process burdens lieutenants; sheriff agrees to staffing and controls review
Summary
A performance audit found the sheriff's bonding process consumes significant lieutenant time and lacks segregation of cash‑handling duties; Sheriff Byron Roberson agreed with recommendations and said he will pursue staffing adjustments and explore transferring cash handling to the court.
A county performance audit presented to the board found that Johnson County Sheriff's Office bonding duties have historically been assigned to shift commanders (lieutenants), consuming 30–45% of their time and reducing their availability for supervisory duties, and that cash‑handling practices do not fully comply with county financial controls.
County Auditor Doug Jones said auditors recommend assigning…
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