Board hears OSIG audit update, executive‑director search progress; advertising concern raised
Summary
Interim Executive Director Melanie Lester briefed the board on the recent OSIG audit and said corrective actions will be closed ahead of deadlines; Chair Gerald Lackey said nearly 30 executive director applications were received and expects an appointment before year-end. Board member Edward Maulbeck raised concern about an $899 advertising "set up" fee.
During the Sept. 8, 2025 meeting the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board received an update from Interim Executive Director Melanie Lester on the office’s recent OSIG audit and an update on the executive director recruitment, and a board member raised an advertising compliance concern.
Ms. Lester briefed the board on random‑sample audit findings related to background checks and said corrective actions will be closed ahead of stated deadlines. The minutes state: "Ms. Lester assured the Board all corrective actions will be closed ahead of the stated deadlines." Chair Gerald Lackey reported the board received just under 30 applications for the executive director position and said he is "confident that an Executive Director will be in place before the end of the year."
Board member Edward Maulbeck flagged an advertising practice he described as deceptive: he said he has seen dealers advertise an $899 "set up fee" and stated "that is not a fee, it is fraud." Chairman Lackey told the board the matter would be addressed and "specifics will be looked at." The board did not take immediate enforcement action on this advertising concern during the meeting; staff were asked to follow up.
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