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County audit flags receivables; election preparations test machines and strain space
Summary
Sarah told commissioners an audit is underway and flagged probable findings tied to long-outstanding accounts receivable with the Water Resource District; she described extensive testing of voting machines and poll pads and warned that election preparations face space and staffing constraints at the warehouse.
Sarah reported that an audit of county accounts is underway and that auditors are flagging long-outstanding accounts receivable—particularly balances owed by the Water Resource District—as a reporting issue; she said county policy sets net-30 terms and staff will propose policy revisions to account for slow-pay arrangements.
On elections, Sarah said the county is running large-scale equipment testing ahead of the primary: roughly 2,000 ballots must be run through each DS200 test deck and poll-pad check-in requires about 45 seconds per voter; she said multiple staff and temps are working at the small election warehouse and that space constraints complicate running tests and packing ballots simultaneously. She said the county will provide safety training to poll workers and begin worker training this week.
Sarah told commissioners she expects to issue initial budget projections (a 3% placeholder for 2026 and 2027) and asked commissioners to consult with finance staff ahead of formal budget decisions. No vote or change to policy was recorded at the meeting; Sarah said she will bring a recommended policy revision on receivables to the commission for consideration.
