Citing accounting errors, officials say Oklahoma County’s available funds are $10 million less than they thought. Now, the district attorney wants a forensic audit of county finances.
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna is recommending a forensic audit of county finances after the County Clerk’s office revealed that available funds were overestimated by about $10 million.
In April, the Oklahoma County Clerk’s office announced it had found $14 million that hadn’t been included in the county budget but was still available for use. They said it had never been allocated due to a bookkeeping error.
At last week’s Budget Evaluation Team meeting, the clerk’s office reversed that claim, saying the “found” money is $11 million less than they thought.According to reporting by The Oklahoman, multiple other internal transactions were recorded incorrectly. Errors appear to leave the county budget at $152 million, with a deficit of about $10 million, but county officials said they aren’t sure…