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Supervisor urges written answers on year-end transfers before approving similar budget liability
Summary
Supervisor Marshall praised reconciliation work but asked staff to provide written answers on specific year-end transfers, saying he could not verify numbers without additional detail and emphasizing that approving transfers after the fact demands due diligence.
Supervisor Marshall reviewed the year-end transfer summary and said salary estimates in last year's budget ran "well under what those positions actually cost," crediting the new finance officer for reconciliation work but noting the board was being asked to approve differences after the money had been spent. He said he would hand the county administrator a list of questions and asked for written staff responses before he could verify the numbers.
Board members then moved and voted to approve the listed transfers to square estimates with actuals. The episode prompted several supervisors and a budget reviewer in public comment to argue for clearer line-item budgeting, rebidding of the jail food contract and centralized purchasing for janitorial supplies to generate savings.
