Weaknesses in financial records within the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and two Justice of the Peace precincts are pushing county officials to make necessary changes.

Discovery of weaknesses came after an internal examination was conducted by the Hays County Auditor’s Office in October. The weaknesses were found within the Sheriff’s Office and Hays County Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Place 1 and Place 2 offices.

In the JP’s offices, the auditor’s identified “i...