The former director of Broward County’s pet shelter doctored records to inflate the organization’s apparent progress toward becoming a “no-kill” facility, according to an internal county audit.
Thomas Adair, who resigned in September, would go into the computer system and alter euthanasia records for dogs and cats to read “owner requested,” a category that prevented such kills from counting against the shelter’s record, the audit said.
“We conclude that animal dispositions are not accurate, performance measure numbers are not accurate, and weaknesses in internal controls exist that may allow improprieties to occur,” states the audit, performed by the office of County Auditor Robert Melton.
County Administrator Bertha Henry said county…
