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Delaware County Council approves $73,700 for Right Stuff time‑clock, delays broader OpenGov rollout
Summary
After debate about timing and existing OpenGov capacity, the council amended a $220,000 request and approved $73,700 to implement the Right Stuff county‑wide time and attendance system; the OneTouch OpenGov integration was deferred for later consideration.
The Delaware County Council voted unanimously to fund $73,700 to implement the Right Stuff time‑clock system and postponed spending on the broader OpenGov OneTouch integration.
The council had been asked to appropriate $220,000 to cover two products proposed by the auditor’s office: Right Stuff, a time‑clock and payroll integration product, and OneTouch components for OpenGov. Auditor staff provided a cost breakdown and deployment timeline during the meeting; a portion of the one‑time setup and peripheral costs and first‑year hosting and licensing were discussed in detail.
Stephen Brian of the County Commissioner’s Office told the council he had seen the Right Stuff demonstration and that the system is designed for municipalities. "It will produce audit trails automatically for the State Board of Accounts and other entities," he said, adding that Right Stuff would reduce administrative burden in the auditor’s office and simplify transactions that are now paper‑based.
Several department heads raised concerns about adding new systems while OpenGov is not yet fully deployed. One department head said OpenGov "is not even turned on to enter our budget stuff yet" and called it "embarrassing" that the county would request new funds before using existing tools.
Auditor staff and proponents said Right Stuff integrates with the county's VIP payroll system in ways that could improve real‑time tracking and reduce manual entries, though some departments noted compatibility limits and said some duplication of entry to VIP would be required during transition. Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jeff Sandlin said portions of Right Stuff could be "beneficial," particularly if it could load directly into VIP, but he warned of additional costs and training.
After discussion, a council member moved to amend the request to fund only the Right Stuff time‑clock portion at $73,700 and table the OpenGov OneTouch components for later review. The amendment passed on a roll‑call vote; the council then approved the appropriation for $73,700 by roll call.
Next steps: staff will proceed with procurement and scheduling for the Right Stuff implementation; the OneTouch/OpenGov piece may be returned as a separate appropriation request at a future meeting once deployment timing and budgets are clearer.
