County
Commissioners are going to require a little more information from some of the
local non-profit groups that receive county tax dollars.
The county
provides money to about 9 non-governmental groups including literacy,
Franklin's Promise, the Transportation Disadvantaged program, Refuge House and
Meals on Wheels.
They also provide some funding to
the senior citizens center in Carrabelle.
Recently the county commission requested a full audit of the Franklin
County Senior Citizens Council after complaints were made that the
county money was being spent on activities other than what they were meant for.
The audit was unable to determine
any detailed information regarding how County funds appropriated to the Senior
Citizens Council were specifically used.
Commissioners, however, said they
should probably start looking more closely at how all the non-governmental
agencies spend county money.
Commissioners said they don’t
want to micro-manage the groups, they just want to make sure that county money
is used for programs that help citizens and not for salaries.
The commission has not yet voted
on a specific action- but discussed requiring that each non-profit group provide
a detailed list of how county money was spent each three months before it is
allowed to get more money.
The County administrative director
and the finance office should have a specific plan for the commission in a few
weeks.
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