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Dighton board debates who should sign payroll and invoices
Summary
Board members debated whether board members should continue signing payroll after receiving error notices from the town accountant; members agreed to consult the town accountant and keep routine invoice review in-house but tabled broader changes.
Board members on July 21 discussed the practical and legal responsibilities of signing payroll and invoices. Chair Tammy Miller said she has been signing payroll but is concerned about policing hours because she is not a full-time employee, and she has received emails from the town accountant about time-sheet errors. Several board members recommended relying on the town accountant and office manager for verification and noted the practice of shared signatories.
"I'm not here to police somebody's working hours," Tammy Miller said, describing the difficulty of verifying daily time entries when the chair attends only monthly meetings. Other members recommended keeping the current two-signature verification framework and encouraged more oversight from the town accountant; the board agreed to check procedures with the accountant and to table further procedural changes until additional information is available.
