THE MCKINLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS THE SUBJECT OF A SPECIAL EXAMINATION BY STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER. HE TELLS 770 KKOB, WORKING ON A TIP, INVESTIGATORS FOUND POTENTIAL MISUSE OF DWI PREVENTION PROGRAM FUNDS FROM 2010 TO 2014.
HE SAYS HIS OFFICE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES. HE SAYS IT APPEARS THE MONEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN STOLEN, MERELY MISUSED. KELLER SAYS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLEGEDLY MISSPENT TOTALS IN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
HE SAYS THE EXAMINATION OF THE MCKINLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SHOULD BE COMPLETE IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
