Two employees in Adair County improperly deposited money from the sale of scrap metal into their personal accounts, according to a state audit released Friday.

The report shows a local salvage vendor purchased scrap metal belonging to the Adair County Engineer’s office and issued more than $19,300 in checks directly to Road Superintendent Duane Jameson and Shop Clerk Cindy Butcher.

Jameson and Butcher then deposited those checks into their personal accounts. The two told DCI investigators the money was going to fund employee Christmas parties and retirement gifts.