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Jackson County committee holds CBIZ insurance-broker contract after staff flags irregularities
Summary
The Finance and Audit Committee voted to hold a proposed 12-month contract with CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Inc. after staff identified procurement and payment irregularities and requested further review; the committee also held two other items without final action.
The Jackson County Finance and Audit Committee on Wednesday voted to hold a proposed 12-month term-and-supply contract with two 12-month extension options for CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Inc., after staff presented concerns about the contract’s procurement history and payment records.
Committee staff member Mr. Thomas told the panel he had identified what he described as irregularities dating to 2022, including language in earlier documents saying the broker’s fee would be paid by the county’s insurance providers in 2022 but paid from county budgeted funds in 2023 and 2024. Thomas and other committee members said packet documents show a purchase order for $90,000 and additional 2024 payments that appear outside the scope identified in the original resolution.
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