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By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Apr 21, 2021
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State Auditor Mike Harmon s report showed multiple problems with unemployment insurance. (Kentucky Today file photo)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â State Auditor Mike Harmon released Volume Two of the Statewide Single Audit of Kentucky for Fiscal Year 2020 on Wednesday, which detailed problems in the stateâs unemployment system.Â
According to the SSWAK, as itâs known, Kentucky spent more than $17.5 billion in cash and noncash awards received from the federal government in Fiscal Year 2020, an increase of $4.7 billion from the previous fiscal year. The audit identifies $670.7 million in questioned costs, including $665 million in unemployment insurance benefits paid out by the state during Fiscal Year 2020.
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New Riff expansion
I never routinely drank whiskey until I moved to Kentucky in 2019.
I still like dry wines and craft beer, but now my fiancé and I always have a bottle of New Riff whiskey in the pantry.
The distillery, based in Newport, announced plans to invest $2 million to increase production by 50%. The expansion will add 900 square feet to New Riff s current location to make room for three more open top fermenters, according to Distillery Trail, an alcohol industry news website.
After construction, which is expected to begin in May, the local business will be able to produce 12,000 barrels a year. Right now, it produces 8,000.
What s going on in NKY: A death, an audit with confusion and misreporting , and more whiskey Julia Fair, Cincinnati Enquirer
This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair s series By the way, NKY. Here, you ll find what s going on in Northern Kentucky.
If there s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com
New Riff expansion
I never routinely drank whiskey until I moved to Kentucky in 2019.
I still like dry wines and craft beer, but now my fiancé and I always have a bottle of New Riff whiskey in the pantry.
The distillery, based in Newport, announced plans to invest $2 million to increase production by 50%. The expansion will add 900 square feet to New Riff s current location to make room for three more open top fermenters, according to Distillery Trail, an alcohol industry news website.
State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office released Thursday the 2019 audit for the Christian County Sheriff’s Office tax settlement.
The audit represents the taxes charged, credited, and paid for the period of April 16, 2019, through May 15, 2020. It contained one comment that the sheriff’s office had weak internal controls over the tax collection process.
The report stated controls at the sheriff’s office were not working effectively. There was a lack of segregation of duties over the tax collection process, and compensating controls do not appear to have been effective when accounting for tax collections.
The report added the sheriff’s former bookkeeper collected taxes, prepared daily deposits, and collected reports prepared monthly tax reports, issued and signed tax distributions checks, posted transactions to the ledgers, and reconciled the tax account. Sheriff Tyler DeArmond said the former bookkeeper lacked sufficient understanding of all accounting concepts and responsib
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