State Auditor issues Dunklin County audit, identifies inaccurate records
JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released the results of an audit of Dunklin County, located in Southeast Missouri. The audit describes numerous issues with accounting records maintained by the sheriff's office, including concerns with record keeping in the commissary, where inmates can purchase snacks and other personal items. There were more than 500 active commissary accounts for individuals who were listed as current inmates, even though the jail can only house 174 inmates at a time. Proceeds from commissary sales were not deposited into the Inmate Prisoner Detainee Security Fund, as required by law, and auditors identified $14,000 that was inappropriately held, instead of being refunded to the inmates upon their release.