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Commissioners approve jail cleaning-supplies purchase and ask countywide policy on inventory tracking
Summary
Finance committee approved a purchase order of up to $40,000 for jail janitorial supplies; a commissioner asked countywide policy questions after raising concerns about past loss or misuse of cleaning chemicals and suggested departments create inventory controls.
The Genesee County Finance Committee approved a purchase order to Buncee Distribution Incorporated for up to $40,000 to buy janitorial and related supplies for the Genesee County Jail.
Commissioner Shoemaker asked whether the county tracks cleaning supplies and raised concerns about theft or misuse, saying from private-sector experience he had seen supplies leave on a regular basis. Captain Kenimer of the Sheriff's Office responded that the jail does not maintain a formal inventory ledger for cleaning supplies but that orders are monitored over the year, that supplies are locked up, and that items are distributed to deputies on a needs basis.
Shoemaker asked whether the county could develop a countywide policy or departmental practice to track supply usage and flag abnormal spikes; a staff member said he would "reach out between now and next Wednesday, and we can have that conversation at the board meeting and have that information for you at the board meeting." Commissioners asked department heads to review practices and consider inventory controls to reduce waste or misuse.
The motion to approve the purchase order carried by voice vote; staff said the cost will be charged to the listed jail accounts. The committee recorded no allegations of specific incidents but sought a follow-up discussion about possible countywide inventory or expenditure tracking for supplies that could be subject to loss or resale.
No formal countywide policy was enacted at the meeting; the committee directed staff to report back with options for tracking and oversight.
