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Internal Audit DepartmentInternal Audit Department D In Atramento  March 29, 2007 Sheriff Drew Alexander Summit County Sheriff 53 University Ave., 4th floor Akron, OH 44308 Sheriff Alexander: Attached are the results of Follow-up Audit regarding the issues that were identified in the Summit County Sheriff’s Office Administration Division Preliminary Audit report dated December 8, 2005. FOLLOW-UP AUDIT SUMMARY The primary focus of this follow up was to provide the Summit County Sheriff’s Office Administration Division with reasonable assurance, based on the testing performed, on the adequacy of the system of management control in effect for the audit areas tested. Management controls include the processes for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling program operations, including systems for measuring, reporting, and monitoring performance. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective controls that, in general, include the plan of organization, as well as methods, and procedures to ensure that goals are met. Our follow up was conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and accordingly included such tests of records and other auditing procedures as we considered necessary under the circumstances. Our procedures include interviewing staff, reviewing procedures and other information and testing internal controls as needed to assess ...