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Weber County auditor flags evidence-room risks and gaps in animal-services policies
Summary
Weber County's new internal auditor reported significant risks in the sheriff's evidence room, recommended conflict-of-interest rules and digital-media migration, and said two-thirds of animal-services audit recommendations have been addressed while policy and fee updates remain unfinished.
Kaylee Rhodes, Weber County's internal auditor, told commissioners on March 9 that her follow-up review of the evidence room turned up about eight findings and one general recommendation, and that five of those findings constitute what she called a "significant risk." Rhodes said the problems include inappropriate access to restricted areas, reliance on degradable digital media such as floppy disks and cassette tapes, and gaps in required inspection and chain-of-custody procedures.
"There were some concerns regarding evidence that could be lost because it's being kept on degradable sources like floppy disc, cassette tapes," Rhodes said, and recommended moving those files to external hard drives and rewriting inspection procedures so managers complete regular reviews. Rhodes also urged…
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