RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - State Auditor Beth Wood's office has released findings of her office's financial audit of the Lincoln County Clerk of Superior Court's office.

Report Summary:

Our audit identified matters that are considered reportable under Government Auditing Standards. These items included: (1) Staff within the Clerk’s office had the ability to change and/or delete information in multiple systems, resulting in inadequate segregation of duties; (2) The Clerk’s office did not compel the timely filing of estate inventories or fee collection in accordance with state law, resulting in a delay and potential loss in the collection of court costs and fees. Details about each item are provided in the Audit Findings and Responses section of the report.

The audit can be found at http://www.ncauditor.net/EpsWeb/Reports/FiscalControl/FCA-2015-2154.pdf