State Comptroller’s Office Reports Two Findings In White Co Audit
A State Comptroller report found two findings inside White County government for the year ended June 30th, 2021. The Office of County Clerk received one finding with the State Comptroller’s Office reviewing operations. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the investigation has been ongoing for some three years over mishandling of money. “I don’t want […]
Jackson Sees Five Audit Findings Considered Minor
The state comptroller’s office found two findings in the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office involving the proper administration of funds. The state found three other findings, two within the County Mayor’s office and one in the Court Clerk’s Office. County Mayor Randy Heady: “These audits are important, findings are important,” Heady said. “Audits are all about helping […]
UCHRA/UCDD Entities Receive Clean Audit Report From Firm
UCDD and UCHRA have received a clean audit report this year from an outside accounting firm. Senior Audit Manager Derek Young of JHM in Chattanooga gave a presentation of the report Wednesday to the Executive Committee. Young said the firm reviewed the finances, operations and accounting practices. “We had not significant decencies or material weaknesses […]
TTU Addresses Audit Finding On Enrollment Statuses Not Matching Loan Data
Tennessee Tech has addressed an audit finding that found deficiencies in enrollment reporting of the federal Direct Loan Program. A State Comptroller report released Tuesday said Tech did not have adequate procedures while reporting the enrollment status of some loan borrowers. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said a fix has been made. “The section of […]
TTU Installing New Dispatch Program To Consolidate Police Record Keeping
Tennessee Tech’s Compliance Officer Greg Holt said university police will be using a new dispatch program as early as July. The new automated system is a result of a state Comptroller’s audit released last year that found inaccuracies in crime logs and calls for service. Holt said the program will improve record keeping by consolidating […]
State Audit On Jackson Co. Found Eight Findings
A state audit found eight findings against Jackson County with three regarding financial statements within the mayor’s office. The State Comptroller’s report released Monday found a required adjustment to the county’s general fund. Mayor Randy Heady said some $490,000 of receivables were placed in the wrong ledger. “What happened was the receivables were put in, […]
UCHRA Resolved Most Audit Findings Except For Board Attendance
UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the organization’s audit findings have been resolved with the exception of committee attendance. A state Comptroller’s office audit of all the state’s human resources agencies released Tuesday found excessive absenteeism by UCHRA board members. The Executive Committee made up of regional mayors was one of those. “Obviously, sometimes that […]
Van Buren Commissioner Said County Has Answered Audit Issues
Van Buren Budget Committee Vice Chairman Henry Seamons said the county is taking the necessary actions to resolve its audit findings. “We’ve taken the right steps,” Seamons said. “We’re doing the right things. The communication is there. So, we just got to stick to this budget, and I feel like we can and that we […]
TTU Police Adding New Call Log Systems To Answer Audit Findings
Tennessee Tech’s Compliance Officer Greg Holt said university police are implementing new systems for its record keeping. That after an audit found 32 inaccuracies within the crime log reports, and calls for service were not being recorded. “We are looking into software that will let us just fill in the information one time,” Holt said. […]
Van Buren Has Nine Audit Findings With Six Repeats
A Tennessee Comptroller’s Office audit of Van Buren County has found nine money handling findings with six reoccurring from last year. Most of these findings come from cash overdrafts, failing to solicit bids and several expenditures exceeding appropriated amounts. Comptroller Director of Communications John Dunn said the repeat findings are concerning. “It shows us that […]
