BY MATT FOUNTAIN
A county audit found “serious lapses” in cash handling and financial oversight at the San Luis Obispo County Department of Veterans Services, according to a report filed one month before the agency’s director abruptly resigned in September.
In a strongly worded response, former Director Dana Cummings refuted much of the financial review and blamed some of the findings on lack of an accounting staff and bad timing.
The county Board of Supervisors is scheduled to receive and approve the review when it meets Tuesday.
On April 15, staff from the County Auditor-Controller-Tax Collector’s Office conducted an in-person review of all cash and receipts on hand at the time as well as a review of internal
controls and cash handling procedures. The auditors found that all cash was in balance but identified four 
“serious lapses” in how the office handled cash and checks. Auditors also found four minor areas that needed improvement but not deemed serious enough to require immediate action.
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