Plumas County moves to correct CalPERS audit findings and protect HR payroll go‑live

Plumas County supervisors on June 23 approved staff actions designed to resolve a CalPERS compliance audit and to protect a July 1 payroll conversion.

Human Resources Director Josh Musrahi briefed the board on a corrective action plan being coordinated with CalPERS and outside counsel to amend personnel rules, produce side letters for affected MOUs dating back to July 1, 2021, and ensure retirees receive any retroactive adjustments once CalPERS signs off. Auditor-controller staff warned the review will require review of hundreds of employee records and asked for time to implement the corrective steps.

Separately, HR asked the board to temporarily minimize routine operations so key HR analysts and payroll specialists can focus on the Tyler/Payway enterprise human capital management go-live. Musrahi said the department will keep a technician at the front counter for public services and maintain brief morning/afternoon check-ins during the two-week conversion window. The board approved the temporary operational change by roll call; Supervisor Goss recorded the lone ‘No’ vote on that specific item.

Board members discussed broader lessons from the IT project, emphasizing vendor management, realistic timelines, and internal training requirements. Staff said the payroll piece is the first step in a larger ERP rollout and that remaining modules will be phased in after the initial go-live.

Next steps: HR will finalize the CalPERS language and side letters, return with a resolution (target June 30) and continue to coordinate with the auditor’s office to process any required employee record reviews.