OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE

ST AT E OF IOWA

Mary Mosiman, CPA

Auditor of State

State Capitol Building

Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0004
Telephone (515) 281-5834

Facsimile (515) 242-6134

NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE

October 15, 2015

Contact: Mary Mosiman

515/281-5835
or Tami Kusian
515/281-5834

Auditor of State Mary Mosiman today released a report on a special investigation of the City
of Dunkerton Police Department for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. The
special investigation was requested by City officials after it was alleged the former Police Chief,
Tim Shultz, used the Citys fuel card to purchase fuel for his personal vehicle.
Mosiman reported the special investigation identified $2,700.93 of improper disbursements,
including $2,500.53 of fuel purchases made between January 1, 2013 and August 13, 2014 by
the former Police Chief while he was not on duty. Mosiman also reported it was not possible to
determine if additional fuel purchases were improper because sufficient documentation was not
available.

The improper disbursements also include $200.40 of payroll and related costs

improperly paid to or on behalf of Mr. Schultz.

In addition, Mosiman reported Mr. Shultz remitted $38.99 to the City on August 22, 2014
for a personal fuel purchase he made at 12:01 a.m. on May 31, 2014.
The report includes recommendations to strengthen the Citys internal controls, such as
maintaining vehicle logs, service records, and odometer readings; reconciling fuel purchases to
vehicle records; improving personnel policies; and ensuring police officers properly check in and
out with the County.
Copies of the report have been filed with the Black Hawk County Sheriffs Office, the
Division of Criminal Investigation, the Black Hawk County Attorneys Office, and the Attorney
Generals Office. A copy of the report is available for review in the Office of Auditor of State and
on the Auditor of States web site at: http://auditor.iowa.gov/specials/1421-0047-BE00.pdf.
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