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Isleton hires accounts-payable clerk as council presses to reconcile books
Summary
City staff told the council they are working to reconcile long-standing financial gaps and said an accounts-payable clerk, Christina Garcia, "just started today" to help sort transfers, bank statements and lingering discrepancies.
City staff told the Isleton City Council on July 23 that the city has begun a focused effort to reconcile longstanding accounting gaps. "We've hired an accounts payable person, and that person just started, today," said City staff, identifying the new hire as Christina Garcia.
Council members pressed staff on whether the city currently has sufficient scope and records to produce a complete financial reconciliation. City staff said the new clerk will review transfers and bank statements and help "unravel the issues we're having currently with financials." The treasurer provided a snapshot of balances: general fund checking $34,003.35; sewer operations $43,007.50; Local Transportation Fund $7,004.11; Measure A $4,007.32; grant funds $44,008.66.
Council raised questions about a reported shortfall that had been discussed after the previous city manager's resignation. "Thinking back... this is about $1,000,000 short," one council member said, pressing staff for clarity on cash flows and historical transfers. City staff said they are reviewing statements and transfers and expect to report back at a future meeting after bank reconciliation and accountant review.
The treasurer cautioned the council against concentrating fund spending in a single account and recommended maintaining separate passbooks and accounts for transparency. Council directed staff to continue the reconciliation work and return with corrected spreadsheets and explanations for discrepancies.
