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Ways and Means approves short-term contracts to finish audit work and redesign budgeting process
Summary
The committee approved contracts to bring back a prior consultant for audit prep and hire Watson & Yates LLC to redesign the county budget process, with staff citing Oracle implementation and new GASB work as reasons for temporary contract reliance.
Chair Kenlock told the Wayne County Commission Committee on Ways and Means the meeting was called to reconcile remaining year‑end budget amendments and finish audit‑related work. He said staff worked over the weekend to assemble materials and asked management and budget for a status update.
Philip Woodfield (as transcribed) and budget staff said several year‑end and audit items remain unfinished and will be returned to the committee in January. Betsy Laughlin, deputy chief financial officer, told commissioners staff must do dual entry into JD Edwards and Oracle during the transition and…
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