Commission approves payment for completed internal-investigation services after procurement timing error

Feb 25, 2026

The board approved payment of $3,763.05 to Robert Caswell Investigations after HR submitted an invoice whose supporting quote had become outdated; services were completed and procurement identified a timing/procedural issue.

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Deputy County Manager Michelle Jones reported an unauthorized purchase of investigative services: HR received a quote on Dec. 15, 2025 for $5,271.67 but the invoice presented Feb. 2, 2026 totaled $3,763.05. Procurement determined the quote was outdated and should have been resubmitted when the invoice arrived, creating a procedural timing error.

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