Auditor's office asks commissioners for staffing redundancy amid rising workload

Oct 1, 2026

An auditor's office representative told commissioners the office needs backup staffing for check-writing, payroll and accounts receivable because new reporting and shortened deadlines have increased workloads; commissioners asked staff to bring options.

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Maria Berkowski (speaker 9) said the auditor's office faces "shortened deadlines, additional reporting" under recent legislative changes and that internal controls require separation of duties. She asked for redundancy so that no single person both receives and disburses cash and to provide back-up for payroll and benefits processing.

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