Missouri
Audit: Missouri Sheriff’s Office made ‘questionable’ buys of TVs, hams, beer, cigarettes
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An audit found a Missouri Sheriff’s Office may have misused thousands of dollars in taxpayer money when it bought 15 TVs, dozens of hams, beer, cigarettes, and other items.
The Missouri State Auditor reviewed financial records belonging to the Ray County Sheriff’s Office and says it discovered several oversight issues.
It points to nearly $3,000 in missing funds and more than $5,500 in questionable purchases made by the sheriff’s office in 2020.
In addition to the TVs, food, and beer, the audit determined the sheriff’s office also bought scented oil air fresheners, soda, energy drinks, personal grooming tools, barbeque seasoning rubs, lotion, skin cleaners, and other beauty items that were not included on commissary inventory lists. The audit also found office employees bought game cameras, a GPS unit, CD player, and speakers, according to the audit.
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While some of the items bought may be appropriate, the auditor said the office did not save, or submit, documentation to show why the items were purchased. It also said the Sheriff’s office did not retain receipts, invoices, and other supporting documentation for most purchases made from the commissary account.
The audit calls for the sheriff’s office to put checks and other procedures into place to account for all purchases. It also found the Ray County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office needs to take steps to ensure money is accounted for going forward.
While the audit determined that the questionable spending took place during former Sheriff Garry E. Bush’s term from 2018 to 2020, Sheriff Scott Childers also needs to imperilment oversight in the department, according to the auditor.
During Bush’s term, the audit found that office personnel did not turn over $2,549 in conceal carry permit fees and $443 in sex offender registration fees to the County Commission. The audit shows that money is now missing.
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Because of the turnover in the office the auditor could not determine who may have taken, or misused, the money.
The audit also pointed out that the sheriff’s office did not ensure bills were paid on time and had to pay more than $400 in late fees on credit cards in 2020, as well as overdraft fees in 2021.
Current Ray County Sheriff Childers responded to the audit. He wrote that the office implemented a plan to ensure all adjustments made to inmates’ commissary accounts are properly reported.
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Sheriff Childers also said the office agrees that documentation is needed when items are purchased through the office’s account. Childers said that his administration has not made any questionable or unnecessary purchases and he plans to continue to prohibit any new requests that fall into those categories.
The full audit can be found on the Missouri State Auditor’s website.
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The state’s largest business association wants to see Missouri be a top-ten state in manufacturing.
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Kara Corches tells 939 the Eagle that the Show-Me State currently ranks 28th in manufacturing competitiveness:
“We know that Missouri has a very rich history in manufacturing in making goods that change quality of life and improve technology. And we just want to make sure that we are maximizing our history and our potential as a state,” Ms. Corches says.
President Corches says manufacturing in Missouri employs 287,000 people, contributing $50-billion annually to the state’s gross domestic product. The Missouri Chamber Foundation is making seven recommendations. They include expanding the workforce pipeline for manufacturing careers and providing incentives and technical assistance to increase capital investment.
Chamber president Corches also wants to see more emphasis on the recruitment of new manufacturers and the expansion of existing operations:
“Our course we want to land new projects in the state. But it is very important to the Missouri Chamber that we are helping those who are already located here. Who have called Missouri home for many years. We want to make sure that we are contributing to their success and their growth,” says Corches.
President Corches also says there is plenty of room for improvement. She says that in critical competitiveness categories like workforce and infrastructure, Missouri is among the bottom 15 states.
Missouri never led in a game between two teams looking for their first conference win of the season. A 3-pointer by Grace Slaughter with around two minutes to go in the first quarter pulled Missouri to within a point at 12-11.
The Missouri Tigers will hit the road again Tuesday, taking on the Texas Longhorns for the first time since the Big 12 Semifinal in 2012.
The transition to the Southeastern Conference has not been an easy one for Texas, only winning against their fellow newcomer, the Oklahoma Sooners.
But, Texas has been competitive in games against the top of the conference, losing by five to No. 1 Auburn and by four to No. 6 Tennessee.
Missouri will be riding in on a four game conference win streak. A win in Austin, Texas would tie Missouri’s longest conference win streak since joining the SEC in the 2012-’13 season.
Below is full information for the game, including streaming and radio details.
Who: Missouri Tigers (15-3, 4-1 SEC) at the Texas Longhorns (12-6, 1-4 SEC)
When: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
Where: Moody Center in Austin, Texas
TV: SEC Network
Radio: Tiger Radio Network
Sirus XM: 389 or 84
Series History: Missouri leads 14-12
Last Meeting: March 9, 2012: Missouri moved past Texas in a 81-67 win to move to the Big 12 Championship. Phil Pressey and Kim English both scored 23 points in the win.
Last Time Out, Missouri: After taking a 18-2 lead in the opening minutes, the Tigers controlled the rest of the game in a 83-65 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas only took eight attempts from the free-throw line, with the Missouri defense focused on defending without fouling.
Last Time Out, Texas: After staying close to Florida for the first 12 minutes on the road, the Longhorns quickly fell behind near the end of the first half, trailing 37-30 by the end of the half. No comeback was forged in the second half for Texas, losing 84-60.
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