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Task force discusses onboarding next auditor and adopting budgeting/reporting tools
Summary
Task-force members recommended orienting the incoming elected county auditor with a structured transition, possibly including shadowing and vendor demonstrations; members also discussed budgeting/reporting software used by peer counties and the timing of implementation relative to the auditor's start date.
The task force discussed how to prepare the incoming county auditor for the role and whether the county should invest in budgeting and reporting tools to improve transparency.
Members debated orientation options — including a three‑week structured orientation, shadowing a peer county that uses the desired software, and exploring part‑time pre‑start arrangements — and noted constraints because the auditor is an elected official. Participants recommended the task force craft a transition plan and suggested taking the proposed processes and software approach to the state auditor for alignment with auditing expectations.
The meeting also referenced a budgeting add‑on used in Lincoln County that can interface with the county’s accounting codes; members discussed installation and annual-support costs conversationally and urged careful timing so that a new system would not overwhelm a new auditor on day one.
Speakers identified current staff in the auditor’s office (Cassie, Kim, Alyssa) and said the task force should map office functions, identify staff skill sets and determine which processes should be handled at the staff level versus requiring the auditor’s decisions.
No binding procurement or onboarding decision was made; the task force asked members to include onboarding and software recommendations in a consolidated recommendations document for the commission.
