Auditor issues corrective action for Cass County

LINCOLN - The state Auditor of Public Accounts issued a corrective plan involving Cass County earlier in March.

The auditor says the county highway superintendent was paid $5,822 more than the approved salary resolution, but the increase was not formally approved by the county board.

The audit says documenting approval of all pay increases in meeting minutes is a sound business practice.

The audit also says payments to the Center for Municipal Solutions were made through the County Planning and Zoning’s cell tower escrow fund, but says those payments were not approved by the county board.

The auditor also noted that the county’s keno fund had proceeds of $41,267 in 2020. There were $35,100 in disbursements, including $28,000 to CASA and $7,100 to the state for quarterly tax payments. The auditor says the disbursements were not approved through the county board’s claim and warrant process.

 

https://auditors.nebraska.gov/APA_Reports/2021/CO13-03032021-July_1_2019_through_June_30_2020_Audit_Report_and_Management_Letter.pdf