The Essex County District Attorney is investigating some missing money from North Hudon town Court.
The total 2225 dollars came up missing after a newly hired court clerk could not balance her cash drawer and asked for an audit. Pressrepublican.com reports that the state comptroller's office conducted the audio and found the shortage in Justice Deborah Duntley's office. DA Julie Garcia said a former clerk recorded the receipts that totaled the missing amount, but never deposited them in the bank. The audit showed the former clerk was able to misrepresent monthly cash balances and mask the missing money. North Hudson officials say they have added security software to its computers to keep this sort of thing from happening again.
The total 2225 dollars came up missing after a newly hired court clerk could not balance her cash drawer and asked for an audit. Pressrepublican.com reports that the state comptroller's office conducted the audio and found the shortage in Justice Deborah Duntley's office. DA Julie Garcia said a former clerk recorded the receipts that totaled the missing amount, but never deposited them in the bank. The audit showed the former clerk was able to misrepresent monthly cash balances and mask the missing money. North Hudson officials say they have added security software to its computers to keep this sort of thing from happening again.
