State audit accuses former DMPS employee of misappropriating $200K Share Updated: 5:30 PM CST Jan 13, 2021 State audit accuses former DMPS employee of misappropriating $200K Share Updated: 5:30 PM CST Jan 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript STATE AUDITOR HAS CONFIRMED IT. OBVIOUSLY WHAT WAS FOUND IS VERY VERY WRONG? SPOKESMAN SAYS THE ANONYMOUS TIP LED TO A DES MOINES SCHOOL ON IT LAST YEAR AND THIS STATE AUDIT RELEASED TODAY THE INVESTIGATIONS POINT TO FORMER PROJECT FACILITATOR SPECIALIST WILLIAM HEINRICHS, HIS JOB WAS TO OVERSEE SMALLER REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT VARIOUS TO MOINES SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THE REPORT SAYS HE WAS WORKING WITH A SMALL DES MOINES COMPANY CALLED J RAW ENTERPRISES NOW, THE REPORT ALLEGES HEINRICHS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOURS OF IMPROPER DISBURSEMENTS AND MORE THAN $4,000 OF UNSUPPORTED DISPERSEMENTS. THIS IS REAL MONEY AT IT CERTAINLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE TO BE A CRIME FOR EXAMPLE THE REPORT DETAILS THE FACT THAT MR. HENDRICKS BUILT A WOOD SHOP AT HIS HOME AND REMODELING HIS KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE REVIEW. IT ALSO DETAILS PURCHASES LIKE MEN’S CLOTHING FOOD AND BEVERAGES CORN FEED CATTLE GATES AMMUNITION EVEN PAINTBALL GUNS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES. THESE ITEMS THE REPORT SAYS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE DISTRICT REPAIR OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH MR. HENDRICKS WAS RESPONSIBLE. WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE EVIDENCE AND WE ARE FOCUSED ON TRUTH STATE AUDITOR ROB’S AND SAYS HIS OFFICE FOUND MANY UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS. IT’S ALWAYS OUTRAGEOUS WHEN SOMEBODY STEALS TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND FRANKLY. IT’S ANOTHER GOOD REASON THAT THE IOWA LEGISLATURE SHOULD PASS A BILL THAT WE PROPOSE NOW FOR MULTIPLE YEARS TO MAKE MANDA