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Commissioner demands audit after seized‑fund spending and credit‑card charges flagged
Summary
A commissioner told the court seized funds and credit‑card purchases totaling more than $265,000 were spent without court approval across several years and demanded immediate audits and policy changes for credit‑card use and reporting.
One commissioner pressed for an audit after identifying seized‑fund expenditures and credit‑card charges that, he said, were not presented to the court for approval. The speaker cited precise figures for seized‑fund spending from 2018 through 2026 and said the court must restore transparent controls and require prior approval for expenditures.
The court discussed the legal control over seized funds and whether the court had the authority to bar certain expenditures; staff said yearly seized‑fund reports are filed with the state and that some uses may not fall under the court’s direct control. Commissioners agreed to pursue improved oversight, tighten credit‑card policies (proposing a $200 single‑purchase threshold without auditor approval), and to press for an external audit to reconcile past transactions.
