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Commission swears in new treasurer amid questions about county bank accounts and signature cards
Summary
Gabrielle 'Gabby' Sands was sworn in as Neosho County treasurer at the Dec. 17 commission meeting. Commissioners approved updated bank signature cards and directed staff to resolve outstanding account lists and reconcile discrepancies before completing year-end transfers and bond-related payments.
Gabrielle “Gabby” Sands was publicly sworn in as Neosho County treasurer during the county commission meeting on Dec. 17 after the commission accepted her appointment. The meeting record shows the commission also approved changes to multiple Bank of Commerce signature cards to add Sands and Deputy Treasurer Keely Dodge while removing prior employees.
Commissioners and staff discussed a recent inventory of county bank accounts during the meeting. The treasurer’s office reported 19 accounts at one bank (Bank of Commerce) and additional accounts at other financial institutions; commissioners said they were still confirming all account numbers, CD holdings and one loan that may belong to the county. The commission approved a motion authorizing specified signature-card changes requiring two signatures from different departments for certain accounts and instructing staff to remove former employees from bank authorization lists.
Commissioners said the treasury and clerk’s offices must present the finalized signature-card paperwork to the banks immediately so staff can complete wire transfers needed for payroll, accounts payable and bond defeasance. Treasurer Sands agreed to deliver paperwork and notify the commission when wire transfers and account validations are complete.
The commission also discussed the practical details of completing electronic or express payments for items bought through Purple Wave (an online auction platform) and authorized the clerk’s office to run a special accounts-payable process so the county can issue expedited checks when necessary.
Ending: Commissioners emphasized that signature-card updates and confirmation of account balances were time-sensitive, and they directed the treasurer and clerk to complete paperwork and confirm wire transfers before the next business day.
