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Town manager reports $30,000 forensic-audit estimate, staff trainings and mutual aid agreement with Gouldsboro
Summary
Town Manager Sara J Liscomb told selectmen that a forensic audit would cost at least $30,000 and is not recommended unless problems are found; she also reported staff trainings, a clerk certification test, that J. Tracey will start as Fire Chief/Road Commissioner next week, and that the town will sign a Mutual Aid Agreement with Gouldsboro Fire Department.
At the July 14, 2025 Selectmen meeting, Town Manager Sara J Liscomb briefed the board on administrative and operational updates.
Liscomb said staff members Sara and Misti are signed up for mandatory trainings, including a two-day training at the end of August, and that she will take a certified clerk test at the end of July. She reported that, after speaking with the auditor, a forensic audit would cost at least $30,000 and is recommended only if there is a problem with the yearly audit. The minutes record the $30,000 figure but do not indicate the auditor's full written recommendation or next steps for an audit review.
Liscomb also noted the town has no authority over the water or sewer districts. She reported the town is signing a new Mutual Aid Agreement with the Gouldsboro Fire Department and that 30 notices have been sent (not specified). The minutes state that J. Tracey should be starting next week as Fire Chief/Road Commissioner.
The minutes do not provide contract text, the schedule for the mutual-aid implementation, or detailed next steps on audit follow-up; Liscomb said she will prepare personnel-policy revisions for a future meeting.
