Commissioners press HR to craft temporary oversight plan after deputy treasurer resigns

The board discussed supervision in the treasurer's office at length after Chief Deputy Treasurer Becca Lang announced her last day and the longstanding mitigation plan that allowed the treasurer's daughter to work in the office must be revised. Commissioners and HR explored short-term options to preserve segregation of duties while a replacement is recruited.

Treasurer Brandy Hatfield told the board her office already double-verifies cash and follows banking-verification policies, but commissioners expressed concern about the appearance and practice of family relationships supervising a close relative in a fiscal office. Options considered included scheduling and day-to-day check-ins handled by Clerk Michael Wazinski and temporary technical oversight of reconciliations and cash duties by the finance office. HR Director Christina Lambert was asked to draft a temporary conflict-mitigation plan that specifies who will handle scheduling, what financial controls are required, and how cross-training or temporary hires will be used until the department fills the vacancy. Commissioners directed staff to post the vacancy promptly so the county can hire a permanent replacement.