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2016-01-28 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. JANUARY 28, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul <br />Jewell; and Commissioner Gary Berndt. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Clay Myers, <br />Undersheriff; Gene Dana, Sheriff; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance <br />Manager; Nick Henderson, Coroner; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Brett <br />Wachsmith, Treasurer; Kathy Jurgens, Finance Systems Manager; <br />Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; Kaitlyn <br />Reddick, Fiscal Analyst; Lisa Young, Human Resource Director; <br />Val Barschaw, Clerk; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Greg <br />Zempel, Prosecutor; Cindy Adams, Administrative Assistant; Patti <br />Johnson, Solid Waste/Facilities Maintenance Director; Mandy <br />Wilson, Audit Lead; Sadie Armijo, (Representing Mark Rapozo, <br />Deputy Director of Local Audit); Ann Strand, Audit Manager; and <br />3 members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING EXIT CONFERENCE - STATE AUDITOR COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 8:00 a.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting for the <br />Washington State Auditor’s Office Exit Conference. <br /> <br />Mandy Wilson, Audit Lead reviewed the Kittitas County <br />Accountability Audit report for the period January 1, 2014 <br />through December 31, 2014, which included an Audit Summary; <br />Schedule of Audit Findings and Response; and other related <br />reports. <br /> <br />Ann Strand, Audit Manager reviewed Audit Findings and Responses <br />No. 2014-001. She explained that they found the Kittitas County <br />Treasurer’s office does not have adequate internal controls over <br />accounts receivable for personal property taxes and has not made <br />collection of delinquent accounts a priority, resulting in <br />potential lost revenue. She described the background and gave a <br />description of the condition, cause of condition, effect of <br />condition and their recommendations. She said after reviewing <br />materials in 2014 and seeing weaknesses, it resulted in them <br />going back to 2011. The State Auditors Staff explained they <br />found that the former Treasurer did not pursue collection of a <br />relative’s delinquent personal property tax penalties and <br />interest of $7,716.00. Instead, it appears the former Treasurer