By JIM BUTLER

Notes from current Legislative Audit Reports:

Sheriff’s Office

General Fund revenues in most-recent fiscal year were $58.2 million; expenses totaled $58.7 million. 

Taxes accounted for $38 million revenue, fees another $12.3 million. 

Enforcement costs were $10.5 million, capital outlay $3.1 million.  

General Fund balance, $25 million. 

Department assures auditors systems in place to improve compliance with purchase order procedures, training in ethics, sexual harassment awareness and cybersecurity per state laws. 

Lecompte 

Combined revenues totaled $2.1 million, expenses $1.5 million. 

Net position grew to $6.76 million. 

Town told auditors it was continuing to work toward divesting self of Pie Festival, which auditors again noted fell short of complying with town financial procedures. 

Chamber of Commerce

The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce had revenues of $718,000 and disbursements of $714,000. 

It is publicly audited because it receives governmental funds for programs and meetings. 

In the audit year those were from:

• City of Alexandria, $19,500;
• City of Pineville, $4,500;
• GAEDA, $1,800.