Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Procurement And Hiring topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board launches search for independent board auditor; special meetings to screen applicants
Summary
Board members discussed next steps in hiring an independent board auditor, agreed to extend the application window briefly, use HR screening and a rubric to shortlist candidates, and hold special meetings for committee review and public interviews.
The board resumed a months‑long recruitment for an independent board auditor and agreed on next steps to screen and interview applicants.
Board members and HR staff reported several applications were received and that some applicants have withdrawn; HR prepared a rubric to screen candidates for minimum qualifications. Members emphasized timeliness and asked for a short extension of the posting window to attract additional qualified applicants.
The board asked staff to present a list of qualified applications using the HR rubric at a special meeting; the board will select finalists and conduct public interviews (boardwide) followed by one‑on‑one conversations as desired. The board requested the process be handled as special meetings rather than workshops to minimize Sunshine-law risk and preserve confidentiality where appropriate. Board counsel advised the usual approach: staff provide qualified candidate lists, the full board conducts public interviews for finalists, and then board members may follow up with separate meetings.
Board members discussed seeking feedback from the audit committee and external government auditors during the review but agreed audit committee participation should be limited to advisory feedback (no decision-making role). HR and staff agreed to extend the application period by approximately two weeks, advertise internally and externally as appropriate, and then convene special meetings to refine the finalist pool and schedule interviews. No final hire was made at the workshop.
