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Knox County Job and Family Services reports favorable audit, plans records migration and prepares for contract talks
Summary
Scott Boone told commissioners Jan. 15 that a recent state audit of the Family Children First Council was relatively favorable, the department is migrating records to SharePoint by February and the union contract that expires in June will prompt upcoming negotiations.
Scott Boone, representing the Department of Job and Family Services, told the Knox County Commissioners on Jan. 15 that a recent state audit of the Family Children First Council returned relatively favorable results and included observations about how some funding should be reclassified into different line items. "I just got it a few days ago, for you to to look over it at your leisure," Boone said when describing the audit and his plan to share it with staff for review.
Boone said the department’s primary database is being migrated to SharePoint and that the migration is scheduled to be completed by February. He also said the department’s union contract expires in June and that he plans to reach out to "Clemens Nelson" to begin contract discussions. "We're not sure where we'll be here, what they'll come in with, or how that will proceed," Boone said of the upcoming negotiations.
On staffing, Boone reported the office is "stable" with one or two vacancies in public assistance and said it takes roughly two years for new hires to become fully acclimated. He said recent auditing expectations from the state are spurring the county to prioritize local Knox County cases and to consider handling calls and applications only for Knox County residents, with a final decision expected later in the year: "Our priorities now... are for Knox County families."
Boone also briefed commissioners on maintenance-shop operations and said, after consulting with staff, the county will continue to manage maintenance work internally and make targeted adjustments rather than shift responsibilities away from the county. On grounds maintenance he said county properties total "80 something acres" and that last year the department contracted with a former employee to supplement mowing; he said they may not need that contract this year.
No formal action was taken on any of the matters Boone raised. The department will circulate the audit and continue to update the commission as work on records migration and contract preparation proceeds.
