The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office, under Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, is under scrutiny for alleged misuse of funds, involving expenditures on items such as a $9,000 mascot costume and DJs. This spending, described as a 'slush fund' in reports by The Inquirer, is said to violate the Home Rule Charter with hundreds of checks written. Additionally, the office is accused of losing 76 department guns and posting AI-generated fake news stories on its website. Off-budget purchases have raised significant accountability concerns within the community and among officials. The city's Inspector General is investigating these allegations.