1. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida A New Day Continuing the Work of My Predecessor A New Direction for Internal Audit

2. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Observations along the Campaign Trail (Concerns for Accountability) (Promoting Confidence in Okaloosa County Government)

3. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Partnering with the County Combating Fraud, Waste & Abuse is a shared Responsibility

4. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Creating the Office of Inspector General Operated Under a Written Charter Following Nationally Recognized Standards National Certification for the IG Accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation

5. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Office of Inspector General Every State Agency has one Currently there are approximately 6 counties that have an Office of Inspector General 3 are accredited and the remaining ones are actively pursuing Accreditation

6. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Duties of the Office of Inspector General Traditional Internal Auditing Investigations (Fraud, Waste & Abuse) Establish a County-wide Whistleblower Hotline Guardianship Audits

7. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Office of Inspector General Whistleblower/Hotline Carr-Riggs reported flaws in the current BCC Whistleblower mechanism: No centralized reporting Not independent No mechanism for anonymous reporting

8. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Office of Inspector General Clerk of Courts Whistleblower/Hotline Creates one, centralized reporting site monitored by the Inspector General Who is independent of County Operations Following written protocols Establishes a mechanism for anonymous reporting both by phone and online

9. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida Office of Inspector General Guardianship Audits Protecting Florida’s Most Vulnerable Population New Legislation giving the Clerk full investigative authority Following Best Practices Established by the FCCC

10. J D PEACOCK, II Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Okaloosa County, Florida