Audubon County auditor urges supervisors to assist with month-end reports and state audit duties

Audubon County Auditor Lisa Frederiksen used the board’s June 16 meeting to press for more supervisor involvement in month-end reviews and State Auditor report work that she said currently falls largely to her office.

Frederiksen provided the board with April month-end budget materials and identified budget areas exceeding expected amounts. She said making time for work sessions and completing final State Audit reports are taking substantial time and noted that those responsibilities fall under the supervisors’ duties; Frederiksen asked supervisors to begin fulfilling those duties so the auditor’s office does not absorb uncompensated workload.

The board held a work session later in the meeting to review month-end reports, during which Frederiksen assisted in answering supervisors’ questions. She also raised procedural concerns about agenda control, suggesting that once agendas are posted items should not be added and proposing time-slot suggestions for additional items.

Frederiksen also introduced a transfer resolution (2026-37) tied to prior-year TIF apportioning and asked the board to direct the treasurer and auditor to make accounting adjustments; the board approved the resolution unanimously.

The minutes do not record extended debate or formal responses from individual supervisors beyond votes and the subsequent work session; follow-up action recorded was the board’s work session and approval of the transfer resolution. The minutes do not specify any change to staff compensation or a timeline for supervisors to assume the additional duties Frederiksen described.