County staff reports unsigned payroll checks, asks to restore payroll reporting access

May 4, 2026

A county staff member told Bourbon County commissioners that unsigned payroll checks were issued during a transition and that her payroll-reporting credentials were improperly revoked; she asked the board to restore secure access and said internal controls are now in place.

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A county staff member told the Bourbon County Commissioners that an audit found unsigned checks were produced during a transition in commissioners and that the county’s payroll process should have caught the error.

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