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Roosevelt County audits April accounts and approves May claims totaling hundreds of thousands
Summary
The Roosevelt County commissioners completed their April audit and approved several claims in May, reporting total April claims and payroll of $1,422,713.09 and approving additional claim batches in late May.
The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners completed auditing April claims and payroll at its May meetings, reporting combined April totals of $1,422,713.09, which included total payroll with workers compensation and unemployment of $842,336.21. The board then approved additional claims batches in May, including $313,740.78 on April 23, $198,074.53 on May 7 and $277,498.36 on May 22.
Commissioner Gordon Oelkers moved to approve the listed claims at multiple meetings, with Commissioner Robert Toavs seconding the motions as recorded in the minutes. The county treasurer's ledger included fund-by-fund cash balances and a series of deposits noted for April, including numerous oil-royalty receipts and interest credited to county accounts. The minutes show Opportunity Bank STIP interest of $112,785.63 listed among investment interest receipts.
The commissioners also recorded a series of smaller fee deposits (burn permit fees and tower rent) and specific oil-royalty receipts from companies listed in the ledger. The minutes and abstracts of claims were signed and attested by the presiding officer and county clerk, completing the formal auditing process for the month.
