RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - A state audit of the Cherokee County Clerk of Superior Court's financial operations has uncovered reportable findings.

State Auditor Beth Wood's office reports deficiencies in internal control and instances of noncompliance that are considered reportable under Government Auditing Standards.

According to the audit's summary, the items include:

(1) System access rights that are inconsistent with proper segregation of duties were assigned to employees

(2) Estate inventories and fees were not compelled or collected in accordance with state law.

The entire audit can be found at http://www.ncauditor.net/EpsWeb/Reports/FiscalControl/FCA-2015-2119.pdf