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Commission delays Ambrose review, approves independent audit of jail medical services after staff criticism

Essex County Board of County Commissioners · July 17, 2024
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Summary

The Essex County commissioners postponed an extension of Ambrose Group operational review to August pending delivery of the consultant’s final report and approved a separate $49,880 contract to audit medical services at the county correctional facility after concerns from corrections staff and retirees.

Essex County commissioners voted on two corrections-related items after extended debate and public comment about oversight and staffing at the county jail.

At the meeting in Belleville, the board voted to adjourn (postpone) action on item 94 — a proposed 12-month extension of the Ambrose Group’s operational review contract — to the August meeting. Deputy Director Gina Marrow told commissioners the Ambrose Group’s second-part report was due to the county on the coming Friday and that the department still needed Ambrose’s input to…

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