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Douglas County votes to notify Duet it may withdraw unless financial controls are met
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to notify Duet (an ENSA interlocal provider) that the county may withdraw from the contract unless specified financial‑management and governance conditions are met; the board also asked for state audit involvement and left current funding levels unchanged pending budget review.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on March 31 approved a resolution giving formal notice that the county may withdraw from its interlocal agreement supporting Duet unless the provider meets specified financial‑management and governance conditions. The measure passed 6–1, with Commissioner Borgeson voting no.
Chair (S1) framed the item as time‑sensitive because the interlocal requires notice by April 1 to preserve the county’s option to exit in future fiscal years. County attorney Don Klein (S20) told the board he has asked the Nebraska state auditor’s office to consider conducting a financial audit of Duet after questions were raised about the provider’s accounting and historic operations.
Tiffany Malone (S17), Duet’s recently appointed executive director, told commissioners she found the…
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