07/27/2017
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of the government of Daviess County, located in northwest Missouri. The county received an overall performance rating of good.
"Transparency and accountability allow citizens to trust that their government is working with their best interest in mind," said Auditor Galloway. "My recommendations provide Daviess County officials with tools to ensure citizens are informed and sensitive information is protected."
The audit found the commission that oversees the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail District did not follow the law when entering into closed session. The commission did not list the specific reasons for closing the meeting to the public and addressed topics that should have been discussed in open session. This issue had been identified in a previous audit of Daviess County.
The report also identified issues related to electronic data security. Computers in multiple county offices lacked adequate password controls and automatic system locks after a specific amount of time.
The complete audit is available online here.
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