An audit of the Village of Johnson City Police Department found that there were several issues with record keeping and storage. Auditors chose a sample of 417 high-risk items, including drug evidence, confiscated money, and firearms. Of these 417 items, thirty-one percent of the items were not properly recorded, and 26 items were missing. About 75% of the audited money was not found in the safe. Auditors determined that the money had been turned over to the village clerk’s office but the transfer was never recorded. Three vehicles were also initially missing. It was later discovered that one car was returned to its owner, another car was scrapped, and the last car was not at the garage listed in the record book. The auditor’s report recommends an annual review of property room policies, as well as the segregation of custody and record keeping duties.
