Madison County treasurer describes months-long balancing backlog, asks board for help

Treasurer Kiley gave a detailed status report on efforts to balance fiscal months, describing system 'double warrants,' a large unintended set of handwritten claims (described in the transcript as about "15,000 pages") and staff turnover that created sustained delays. She said balancing efforts began in earnest last year, she worked through multiple months and reopened the year-end to correct problems, and that she has been working long hours to bring accounts current.

Board members offered practical assistance: some suggested the board could fund temporary help or cover mileage/stipend for external expertise, and others offered to help with interfund loans so necessary remediation or vendor support could proceed. Chair Sherry emphasized the board’s interest in giving the treasurer the tools needed to resolve the backlog and in delivering clean books to the incoming board.

On the challenges, Kiley said: "I'm still trying to figure it out... I just know. I wanna keep going. I wanna move on from this mess." The board scheduled a special July 14 work session to review audit findings and to coordinate next steps for balancing and potential temporary support.