Select Board exchanges over 2024 audit responsibility and data entry

Sep 22, 2026

A board member challenged earlier remarks that two staffers were responsible for the audit "mess;" the member named (Lety) defended her role, saying her transactions are traceable and that the problems stem from long-term turnover and process breakdowns, not a single person.

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At the start of the audit discussion, a Select Board member asked another to "clarify what you meant" by suggesting she had been responsible for bookkeeping problems. Lety responded directly: "I'm grateful that you and Jen dedicated your time... but at the same time, what I said was that you and Jen were in that office during that time." She emphasized that her entries in the financial system carry her name and that she had limited access to bank accounts and other functions.

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