Finance committee flags $440,554 in disallowed Workforce Development costs; county faces about 4% share

Apr 16, 2026

Chair Dennis Bork told the Buffalo County Finance Committee that the Workforce Development program has $440,554.38 in disallowed costs, plus roughly $20,000 in attorney fees and about $5,000 in likely bankruptcy fees; the county could be liable for about 4% of those costs.

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Chair Dennis Bork reported to the Buffalo County Finance Committee that the Workforce Development program is carrying $440,554.38 in disallowed costs. He said attorney fees are about $20,000 and there are approximately $5,000 in likely bankruptcy fees, and noted the Board of Directors is short-staffed — down from a planned 23 members to 14.

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