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Finance, IT and HR describe staffing shortfalls, technical debt and rising costs in biennial briefings
Summary
Directors from finance, information technology and human resources told the council that retirements, recruitment challenges, technical debt and inflation are straining service delivery; council approved a small personnel reclassification in finance.
Directors from the finance, information technology (IT) and human resources (HR) departments presented biennial strategy briefings to the Albany City Council on Jan. 8, emphasizing workforce turnover, recruitment challenges, technical debt and rising costs.
Gina Yeager, finance director, said the department has 16.6 full-time equivalents and a $6.3 million budget but is operating with two vacancies and a backlog in financial reporting. Yeager said auditors have the city’s fiscal 2023 trial balance and staff expect audit numbers by March. She outlined ongoing federal reporting responsibilities and noted that recent changes mean the city must track retainage…
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