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County attorney explains writ of mandamus tied to sheriff commissions; commissioners suggest external audit
Summary
At the Feb. 25 meeting, the interim county attorney described a writ of mandamus requesting the sheriff commission deputies who graduated from the Dassault Academy; commissioners suggested an external audit to examine relationships and procedures between County Administration and the Sheriff’s Office.
The interim county attorney explained that a writ of mandamus was issued requesting the county sheriff commission deputies who recently graduated from the Dassault Academy be commissioned. The meeting recap did not provide additional legal particulars or identify the party that filed the writ.
Commissioners suggested an external audit to review relationships, processes and procedures between County Administration and the Sheriff’s Office. The audit was described as a step to provide guidance on next steps and to improve internal relationships and procedures; the recap did not indicate that the board approved a formal audit contract or established a timeline.
The discussion was described in the county’s meeting recap; no motion, vote tally or formal contract award for an audit was reported in the recap.
