A recent state audit found that Sheriff Jonathan Benison of Greene County, Alabama, improperly spent nearly $5 million from a county fund generated by bingo operations. He has been ordered to repay the funds and the matter has been turned over to the district attorney and the state attorney general. A county ordinance allows nonprofits to raise money through bingo games, with the sheriff administering the program. Between 2018 and 2024, the audit claims Benison collected $16.9 million in proceeds from bingo, but it claims he lacked adequate documentation for millions of dollars in expenditures, including $3.16 million paid to employees outside of their salaries. It further noted that his office failed to follow state laws for bookkeeping, which includes reconciling bank accounts. Benison h

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