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Commissioners select Clark Schafer Hackett after heated debate over auditor rotation
Summary
After a prolonged exchange about auditor rotation and institutional knowledge, the Livingston County Board approved Clark Schafer Hackett as the county auditor; an amendment to retain Plante Moran failed on a roll call.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted to appoint Clark Schafer Hackett as the county's external auditor following a contested debate about whether to retain long-time auditor Plante Moran. The board considered competing procurement evaluations, staffing-hour estimates and the desirability of “fresh eyes.”
Commissioner Greg Gross (moved the amendment to substitute Plante Moran) argued Plante Moran had long experience auditing the county, quoting a first-year price of $119,828 and a proposed block of 850 hours and stressing continuity and…
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