Christian County Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam is defending the county’s latest fiscal court audit, saying the findings identified by the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts involved administrative and reporting issues — not fraud, missing money, or misuse of taxpayer funds.
During a public discussion of the audit held Monday afternoon at the sheriff’s office, Gilliam said audits are intended to identify weaknesses and improve procedures, adding that findings, or evidence-backed conclusions drawn by auditors that highlight discrepancies involving established standards, are common among Kentucky counties.
According to figures he shared, 44 of 55 fiscal court audits completed statewide for fiscal year 2024 contained at least one finding, while 10 of the first 15 completed audits this fiscal year also included findings. He also said he doesn’t always agree with the process auditors use…