Curry County gives staff consensus to pursue Rogue Valley COG for interim financial services

Commissioners indicated June 4 that they support moving forward with a contract draft to engage Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RVCOG) to provide financial services to Curry County while the county rebuilds its in-house finance capacity.

County staff said multiple bids were solicited after the departure of a finance director, and RVCOG’s proposal was recommended because of its technical expertise, competitive rates and local proximity. Director Ted Fitzgerald said the county needs an outside set of eyes and experience to help reconcile accounts, support monthly reporting and provide continuity.

Treasurer Nick Fasino and other staff described the finance department as having been unstable after the retirement of a long-time finance director; county officials said accounts had not been fully reconciled for about three years before recent clean-up work. The board emphasized the proposal is a longer-term stability strategy rather than a permanent replacement of internal capacity.

The board reached consensus to direct Director Fitzgerald to return a proposed contract for formal approval. Commissioners asked that the draft contract be presented for a future vote once terms are negotiated and finance and legal staff have reviewed it.

The action is intended to secure qualified interim services during the budget season and to protect the county’s ongoing financial reporting as staff complete audits and reconciliations.