The Killeen City Auditor released an internal audit on the Killeen Animal Services Division on Friday, and it contains both praises for the shelter’s improvements as well as concerns about the prospect of maintaining said improvements.
“Under interim leadership, the Animal Services Unit has shown marked improvement,” the audit says on page 12, under the Findings and Recommendations header. “However, policy and operational impediments may hinder Animal Services’ ability to sustain its improved performance.”
The Animal Services Division has had an interim manager, Lt. Tony McDaniel, since the end of February when the prior manager, Ed Tucker, resigned. The position for a full-time animal services manager was recently posted on the city of Killeen’s website.
According to the audit, as well as monthly reports issued by the Killeen Animal Services Division, the shelter has maintained an average live release rate of 90 percent since McDaniel took over as interim manager, an increase from the average 83 percent maintained through fiscal year 2017.
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