WINONA, Mo. (AP) _ State officials say more than $42,000 is missing and
unaccounted for in a southern Missouri town.
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office said in a news release a “lack of oversight and poor accounting procedures” were to blame for the problems in Winona. An audit found that the suspicious activity went undetected
for at least two years in the Shannon County town of about 1,300 residents.
The news release says auditors found at least $34,000 in cash was received and documented, but not deposited. In order to prevent detection, unrecorded check payments would be substituted to cover up the missing cash. Additionally, more than $7,000 in utility check payments were recorded but not deposited.
The release says a city employee has been terminated and authorities are
investigating.
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