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Auditor's Office Finds Alcohol, Groceries

Purchased with Public Funds at Gwinner
Fire District
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Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 11:27 am
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The State Auditor’s Office has found that the Gwinner Rural Fire Protection District used public
funds to purchase alcohol and groceries for its staff and volunteers. From 2015 until 2020,
$28,080 was spent on alcohol, groceries, and golf outings.
The state constitution and state law do not allow for public funds to be used for those types of
purchases. 
The audit also found that the Gwinner Fire District had no documentation for 12 of 32
expenditures tested, totaling $26,416. It’s important to keep receipts or other documentation of
purchases to verify that items purchased were for the operations of the Fire District.
“We appreciate the hardworking firefighters who serve communities across our state,” said State
Auditor Joshua Gallion. “This is an opportunity for the Gwinner Fire District to be better stewards
of public funds. These recommendations provide a roadmap for the Fire District to continue
serving their community.”
The complete audit report can be found here  .
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