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Palm Beach County selects Kalinthia Dillard as next inspector general
Summary
After round-robin interviews and a secret ballot, the Palm Beach County inspector general selection committee unanimously appointed Kalinthia Dillard to lead the county's inspector general office; commissioners also delegated contract negotiations to Commissioner Cruz pending Board approval.
The Palm Beach County inspector general selection committee on the record chose Kalinthia Dillard as the county's next inspector general following interviews with two finalists and a secret ballot that committee members said produced a unanimous result.
Dillard, who the record identifies as the office's general counsel and deputy inspector general, told commissioners she has practiced law for 27 years and has served in both general counsel and deputy IG roles, leading report-writing, recommendations and initiatives to improve the office's operations and statutory authorities. "I've been an attorney for 27 years to develop a reputation for ethics and integrity," Dillard said during her interview.
The selection follows a recruitment process described by Paul Matteo, recruitment selection manager in human resources,…
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