Basically, everyone in Kentucky is corrupt and will waste your money forever. Including us and your mother. At least that’s what we’re beginning to think.

Check this release (PDF Link) from Auditor Crit Luallen’s office:

State Auditor Crit Luallen today released former Perry County Sheriff Dennis Pat Wooton’s 2005 and 2006 tax settlement audits, which led auditors to discover $573,025 in missing funds dating back to the 2002 tax settlement account of the previous sheriff.

The audits have been referred to the FBI for further action.

The deficit in Wooton’s official bank account “appears to be the result of a scheme to manipulate the accounting records by a former employee of the (former) sheriff’s office,” according to the audit.

How crazy is that? $573,000! In Perry County.

Luallen said in the release, “This alleged theft is one of the largest in the history of the State Auditor’s Office. We are appalled at the magnitude of this apparent theft of local tax dollars.”  We’re pretty sure what Luallen meant to say (if she had our lack of manners and sophistication) was that somebody needs to be beaten in a way only their momma could get away with. This is way more than appalling.

Take a look at the 2005 and 2006 audits from Perry County:

2005 Audit and 2006 Audit (PDFs)