MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A new state audit released Friday found the Greene County Sheriff’s Office owes the state almost $5 million for “inadequate documentation” of payments made to employees, attorneys, and vendors, mostly with money from the county’s bingo fund.

Auditors found “inadequate or no supporting documentation to support” $3,159,031 paid from the Bingo Fund to employees beyond their usual salaries.

The audit also found the same issue with $2,161,552 paid to vendors, of which $1,179,252 was paid to consultants and attorneys for professional services. The remaining amount included payments to merchants, individuals, restaurants, hotels, automotive repair shops, gas stations and grocery stores.

The audit also found multiple flaws in the sheriff’s office bookkeeping, inclu

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