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Inspector General committee narrows field to four finalists, schedules March 5 interviews
Summary
The Palm Beach County Inspector General Committee reviewed 13 applicants (12 meeting minimum qualifications), voted to cull the list, advanced four finalists (Kalinthia Dillard, Matthew Dove, Jim Kurdar and Anthony Zirkle) and set round-robin interviews for March 5 at 2:30 p.m.; HR will conduct background checks and verify credentials.
The Palm Beach County Inspector General Committee narrowed its candidate pool and set interviews after a lengthy recruitment update on Feb. 5, 2026.
Paul Matteoto, the county recruitment selection manager, told the committee the inspector-general posting (Jan. 9–30) generated 13 applications; "12 of which I deemed as qualified against those minimum qualifications," he said. Matteoto reviewed the minimum qualifications in the ordinance (a bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience) and listed preferred certifications—Certified Inspector General (CIG), Certified…
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