10/06/2021
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of
the 6th Judicial Circuit in Platte County. The Court received an overall rating
of "fair".
The audit found the Circuit Clerk's bank
account contained more than $24,000 in unidentified funds, and that those funds
have been in the account for more than 20 years. Under state law, such
unclaimed property is deemed abandoned and should be turned over to the
Missouri State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property section. The audit also found
that billing and receipting procedures under the Court's jurisdiction need
improvement.
In addition, the audit found Court personnel
do not always properly record the final disposition of each case in the
Missouri Courts automated case management system. The Court also did not always
assess a time-payment fee on applicable cases as required by Missouri Supreme
Court operating rules. Periodic reviews of user access to data and annual
preparation of budgets for several funds also were cited as being needed.
A complete copy of the report is online here.
