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Washington County Audit Committee approves $32,805 stale voucher, audits $5.13 million in bills
Summary
At its May 13 meeting in Fort Edward, the Washington County Audit Committee approved payment of a $32,805 stale voucher for Assigned Counsel services, approved a $14,500 Treasurer's Office voucher pending Resolution No. 146, and audited a grand total of $5,130,163.89 in vouchers presented for payment.
The Washington County Audit Committee met on May 13, 2026, in the Supervisors classroom at the Municipal Center in Fort Edward and approved payment of a $32,805 stale voucher for Assigned Counsel legal services and audited more than $5.13 million in vouchers presented for payment. The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
Sr. Audit Clerk Stacey Benson-Doty presented the committee with a handout summarizing accounts payable by fund for the May 13 audit. The handout listed fund-level totals including General $1,636,388.41; County Road $464,403.62; County Road Machinery $134,421.02; Capital Construction $486,433.15; and smaller funds. The total across all funds presented that day was $2,812,307.17 across 635 vouchers; the packet showed a 'Total Out of Audit' of $2,258,302.40 for the period April 15'May 12 and a Grand Total Presented to Audit of $5,130,163.89 across 717 vouchers.
The committee considered a list of stale vouchers totaling $32,805.00. That amount consisted of a single listed invoice from Assigned Counsel Kimberly VanWormer, Esq., for legal services dated 10/11/24'12/3/25. Mr. Baker moved to approve payment of the listed stale vouchers; Mr. Hahn seconded the motion and it was adopted.
Committee members also addressed a Treasurer's Office voucher of $14,500, described in the packet as a fee payable to Moody's related to bonding/BAN. Committee members were told the expense would be covered by a budget amendment tied to Resolution No. 146, scheduled for county action on May 15. Mr. Baker moved to approve the $14,500 voucher pending approval of Resolution No. 146; Mr. Hahn seconded and the motion was adopted.
After auditing the bills presented, Mr. Hahn moved that the committee pay all bills as audited; Ms. Kerr seconded and the motion was adopted. The committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes; motions were recorded by mover and seconder and marked 'adopted.'
The committee announced its next Audit Committee meeting will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., moved because the Juneteenth holiday falls on Friday, June 19. Debra Prehoda, Clerk, signed the meeting minutes.
