By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – The auditor's office has found in a review that some state agencies didn't properly monitor how more than $100,000 in federal grants were spent last year.
State Auditor Crit Luallen released a review with that finding on Thursday.
In one instance, auditors found $7,691 in questionable expenses paid for with federal chemical stockpile emergency funds administered by the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs.
Auditors also recommended that inspectors from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture more closely monitor food banks and food pantries that receive federal money. Inspectors were required to visit 20 of the sites, but the review found they made it to only eight.
Kentucky is required to perform an annual audit of federal grants it receives. Last year, the state had $11.6 billion in federal grants.