Presenter says Greysdale invoices and overtime explain disputed funds

A presenter at the county governance meeting said invoices and payroll records show funds that some had called “missing” were spent on operations at Greysdale, a county-contracted nursing home. The presenter said the controller’s report shows the funds “went to operating expenses on June 5,” and gave council a flash drive with roughly 4,000 invoices — which the presenter said would total about 12,000 printed pages — for review and public release after a HIPAA check. The presenter framed the core issue as overtime paid to non-nursing staff. He said per-pay-period overtime for non-nursing employees at Greysdale fell from 324.78 hours in 2023 to 270.35 in 2024, then to 233 in January (year not specified), and most recently to 47 hours per pay period. “We went from 324 hours per pay period of overtime for non nursing employees at Greysdale now down to 47,” the presenter said. “That is a major find, and we’re very pleased to have put an end to that waste and abuse.” The presenter also disputed a claim repeated in public discussion that “$2,600,000 is missing,” saying instead that the controller’s report attributes the money to operating expenses and that the invoices will show where the money went. No formal council action was taken during the remarks; the comments occurred as part of courtesy-of-the-floor/public comment and not as a council item. Council members asked questions about timing and about why the presenter had not raised the issue earlier with executive staff or in executive session. The presenter said an internal review had already led to reduced overtime and that the documents would be screened for HIPAA-protected material before public posting. He also said some overtime payments were for agency staff and for overtime he characterized as inappropriate, but did not identify individual employees in the meeting record. The council did not vote or direct a specific formal investigation during the meeting. Several council members urged transparency and suggested the presenter discuss details with relevant staff, and one council member noted the presenter had acknowledged at a prior meeting that he might have raised the issue sooner. The presenter’s materials and the controller’s report were described in the meeting but were not entered into the official minutes during this session; the presenter said he provided the invoices on a flash drive for later review and public posting. The meeting record does not establish whether the invoices have since been posted or independently audited.