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Public defender asks audit review of unpaid mileage claims and outlines grants, staffing requests
Summary
The public defender asked the committee to send unpaid attorney mileage reimbursement claims (missing odometer readings) to audit for review; the committee approved the request. The office also announced a DCJS grant award and requested a contingent part‑time alternative‑sentencing intern.
The county public defender told the committee he wants older unpaid mileage reimbursement claims to be accepted for review by the audit committee, despite some invoices lacking odometer readings.
"My request would be that the unpaid mileage reimbursement be accepted for review by the audit committee," the public defender (speaker 17) said, noting some invoices dated to October lacked odometer entries and that he would prepare a standardized affidavit for future submissions. Committee members agreed to send the unpaid claims to the audit committee for scrutiny and possible payment.
The office also reported grant activity: speaker 16 said Washington County received a DCJS 'change project' award for $148,965 covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 to enhance domestic‑violence case management and offset personnel costs; speaker 16 asked permission to add a part‑time alternative‑sentencing youth intern to the staffing pattern contingent on that funding. The committee acknowledged the award and the contingent staffing request.
Committee members also discussed pool‑car use versus mileage reimbursement and potential savings from standardizing mileage calculations; staff cautioned that the defender’s office would not surrender a low‑use pool vehicle until unresolved contracts with third parties are finalized.
