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03/03/2021 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. MARCH 3, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Lisa Young, Human Resource Director; Judy Pless, Budget &
Finance Manager; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Lisa Murray, Administrative
Assistant; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Cori
McKean, Office Administrator; Elishia Harvill, Chief Administrator;
Chris Whitsett, Inspector; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim
Maint. Director/Project Manager; Ken Grannan, Airport Director; Liz
Remeto, Finance Manager; Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy; Karey
Connor, Fiscal Tech III; Pat Gigstead, Chief Probation Officer; Greg
Zempel, Prosecutor; and Ann Strand, Program Manager; Shelby Hageman,
Audit Lead.
SPECIAL MEETING STATE AUDITOR’S ACCOUNTABILITY AUDIT COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to consider
the State Auditor’s Office Accountability Audit Exit Conference.
Shelby Hageman, Audit Lead, reviewed the Accountability Audit Report for
Kittitas County for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31,
2019. She also provided information on the costs and future rates for
next year.
Ann Strand, Audit Manager said this was a good clean audit and that
their opinion issued on the County’s compliance with requirements
applicable to its major program and that the audit conducted in
accordance with Government Audit Standards and the Uniform Guidance. She
stated that they had no reported significant deficiencies in internal
controls and they identified no deficiencies that they consider to be
material weaknesses and they noted no instances of noncompliance that
are required to be reported.
Chairman Wachsmith questioned the cost of the upcoming years audit, and
asked for better understanding as to why, the cost is again over
$90,000.00.
03/03/2021 MINUTES 2
LETTER STATE AUDITOR COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and authorize Chair’s signature
on a letter to the State Auditor’s Office relating to the 2019
Accountability Audit. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman