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Resident urges Neosho County to adopt automatic turnover and audit policies after treasurer's resignation
Summary
During public comment, Tom Gieffer urged the commission to establish written procedures requiring immediate bank signature updates and department-level audits when elected or appointed department heads leave office.
At the Jan. 13 Neosho County Commission meeting, resident Tom Gieffer used the public-comment period to call for formal county policies governing turnover of department heads, particularly in offices that control county funds.
Gieffer raised concerns stemming from a recent resignation in the treasurer’s office, saying the county appeared to scramble to update signature cards and bank authorizations. He urged the commission to establish a standing policy that would require an automatic handoff to a deputy, immediate bank signatory updates and, in some cases, a forensic or full audit when financial stewards…
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