Unresolved issues: Audit of DA and elections office reveals errors

Errors discovered in a routine county audit of the offices of Hays County’s District Attorney Wes Mau and Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson have been corrected, Hays County Commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra were told at their Nov. 26 meeting.

Mau, who took office in 2015, said the errors occurred prior to his administration, and that steps have been taken to correct the problem. Anderson’s remarks were similar, and both said they expect their departments to be on better footing in the future.

In the DA’s office, the audit found “internal control weaknesses” consisting of “multiple clerical errors, disbursement shortages and overages and untimely disposition of forfeited funds.”