The Erie County comptroller is coming down on the Erie County Clerk's Office with a scathing audit.

The comptroller's office says that under Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns, his office has failed when it comes to "fiscal accountability and oversight."

A four-month audit shows missing money, altered deposit records, bank-flagged discrepancies and numerous gun permit overcharges.

Kearns released a statement saying, "So as to not jeopardize the integrity of the investigation, I will have no further statements until the investigation has been concluded."