Sheriff's audit report cites errors

Audits of Crittenden County Sheriff Wayne Agent’s 2017 tax settlement and fee accounts cited a combined seven findings inspectors said were areas of concern. Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon’s reports, however, suggested no wrongdoing in the department, merely procedural and accounting errors.

The audits were released Tuesday. State law requires an annual audit of the accounts of all 120 Kentucky sheriffs.

Many of the findings in the audits appear to be inherent to public offices with small staffs like his, which consists of three regular field deputies but only one office deputy. Those related findings include a lack of adequate segregation of duties and weak internal controls, something found routinely in previous years in both the sheriff’s department and other local public offices.

"We've taken corrective action," Agent said. "We've hired a part-time person to help a little bit."

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