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Crosby Township moves to pay IRS invoice and flags cybersecurity, audit work for 2026
Summary
Trustees adopted Resolution 28‑2025 to remit $42,680.46 for a payroll tax period ending March 31, 2017; fiscal officer said multiple historic payroll tax invoices remain, auditors found management control deficiencies and a 2025 cybersecurity assessment rated the township noncompliant in 15 of 18 areas.
Crosby Township trustees voted Dec. 8 to adopt Resolution 28‑2025, directing the fiscal officer to remit $42,680.46 by Dec. 12 to settle a payroll tax invoice for the filing period ending March 31, 2017. Fiscal staff told trustees the township has additional invoices dating to 2017 through 2024; another invoice of about $48,000 for an earlier period was mentioned as forthcoming.
The fiscal officer said an internal audit and state review found insufficient management controls over payroll and other accounts for several past years. "We didn't do quite a good job at a fiscal office from 2017 through 2024," the fiscal officer said, and told trustees the new administrator will be tasked with policy writing, establishing procedures and remediating audit findings in 2026.
Trustees also reviewed the 2025 cybersecurity assessment required by the state and the auditor's office. The fiscal officer said Crosby Township was noncompliant in 15 of 18 assessed areas and that remediation will require investment in infrastructure, policies, training and vendor support; trustees said they will prioritize those items in early 2026.
Separately, trustees approved paying Atlantic Emergency Solutions' $4,171.54 repair portion for a fire truck brake issue; insurance will cover an Arrow Claim Services bill of $16,036.29. Trustees also approved other routine expenditures and allocations tied to the fire station project, which has increased from an initial appropriation reported at $735,000 to about $1,113,000 after change orders and documented expenditures.
Trustees signaled the administrator and fiscal office will lead a concentrated remediation and budgeting effort next year to close out prior years' issues and to implement cybersecurity and HR controls.
