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Clerk/Auditor seeks new finance positions and monthly reporting to strengthen oversight and deter fraud

Utah County Commission · October 15, 2019
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Summary

The clerk/auditor recommended adding a budget manager, a senior accountant and a general ledger accountant to enable monthly financial reporting, second‑level checks, and performance audits; he said these measures would reduce operational risk and help deter fraud.

Chris, the county clerk/auditor, told commissioners that the county lacks routine monthly financial overviews and was flagged in a bond‑rating review for not presenting monthly reports. To improve transparency and oversight, he proposed adding capacity in finance: a budget manager (to act as an on‑call CFO in emergencies), a senior accountant (second‑level…

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