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2016-02-09 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 1:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 9, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul Jewell <br />and Commissioner Gary Berndt. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Judy Pless, Budget & <br />Finance Manager; Brett Wachsmith, Treasurer; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; <br />Jerry Pettit, Auditor and 1 member of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING STATE AUDITOR FOLLOW UP COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to follow up <br />with the Kittitas County Treasurer after the January 28, 2016, State <br />Auditor Exit Conference. <br /> <br />Brett Wachsmith, Treasurer provided a history of the issues that <br />were brought forth in the recent State Auditor’s report which took <br />place prior to him being elected as County Treasurer. He reviewed <br />how he had first become aware of the problems followed by the <br />interaction he had with the Prosecutor and Auditor’s office as well. <br /> <br />There was discussion by the Board of County Commissioners, <br />Treasurer, Auditors office, and Prosecutors office on suggested <br />policies, procedures, and a checklist for the future to address the <br />prior issues. <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners agreed to have the Finance <br />Committee take a look at the recommendations and the creation of a <br />checklist. The checklist could then be adopted by the County <br />Commissioners by a Resolution, noting a target date of March 15, <br />2016. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman <br />