{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Former sheriff gets clean audit report &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BBNQ7WuHmt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/former-sheriff-gets-clean-audit-report\/\">Former sheriff gets clean audit report<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/former-sheriff-gets-clean-audit-report\/embed\/#?secret=BBNQ7WuHmt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Former sheriff gets clean audit report&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"BBNQ7WuHmt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NEW-Whitley-County-Sheriffs-Department.jpg","thumbnail_width":360,"thumbnail_height":315,"description":"Former Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley has received a clean audit regarding his 2020 tax settlement, according to Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon\u2019s office. Shelley retired on Nov. 30, 2021, with 13 months remaining on his term in office. \u201cThe former sheriff\u2019s financial statement fairly presents the taxes charged, credited and paid for the period May 16, 2020, through April 15, 2021, in conformity with the regulator basis of account,\u201d Harmon\u2019s office wrote in a recent release. \u201cThe auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over financial reporting and its operation that were considered to be material weaknesses.\u201d State law requires the auditor to annually audit the accounts of each county sheriff. In compliance with this law, the auditor issues two sheriff\u2019s reports each year: one reporting on the audit of the sheriff\u2019s tax account, and the other reporting on the audit of the fee account used to operate the office. As part of the audit process, the auditor must comment on noncompliance with laws, regulations, contracts and grants. The auditor must also comment on material weaknesses involving the internal control over financial operations and reporting. \u201cThese audits are a common occurrence mandated by the state government and are used to ensure accountability. The audit staff stated they received \u2018no findings\u2019 and had \u2018no comments\u2019 for our office,\u201d Interim Sheriff Danny Moses wrote on the department\u2019s Facebook page. \u201cCarrie Baker is the office staff supervisor. She works diligently to ensure all of our bookkeeping is done and budgets are balanced. Please join the department in congratulating Carrie and show her that her hard work does not go unnoticed!\u201d The sheriff\u2019s responsibilities include collecting property taxes, providing law enforcement and performing services for the county fiscal court and courts of justice. The sheriff\u2019s office is funded through statutory commissions and fees collected in conjunction with these duties. Between May 16, 2020, and April 15, 2021, the sheriff\u2019s department collected $1,090,140 in county taxes, $2,274,788 for special taxing districts, $4,343,268 in taxes for school districts, and $1,817,334 in taxes for the state. The audit report can be found on page A-5 in this week\u2019s edition of the News Journal or by logging onto https:\/\/auditor.ky.gov\/Auditreports\/Whitley\/2020WhitleySTS-audit.pdf."}