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Audit Objective

Determine whether the Town of Randolph (Town) Town Justice (Justice) accurately recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely manner.

Key Findings

The Justice accurately recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees in a timely manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or that all disposed of (closed) cases were properly reported to appropriate State agencies.

Key Recommendations

• Periodically review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information.
• Ensure that the clerk reports all disposed cases to appropriate State agencies.
• Ensure that the clerk accurately updates action codes for all cases and enters disposition dates into the computerized system.

Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action.