Two new state audits show massive spending and oversight issues at separate government entities.

The Greene County sheriff improperly spent nearly $5 million from a bingo license fund and a former employee at the state’s motorsports museum should pay back $236,600 in misspent funds, among other issues at the attraction, according to separate reports from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

The audits have been sent to the Alabama Attorney General’s office.

Greene County Sheriff

An audit says Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison needs to repay about $4.9 million he spent, most of it from a bingo licensee fund, on unallowable expenses, including $3.1 million paid to employees outside of their normal salaries and $1.1 million paid to consultants and attorneys. Addi

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