2023-11-29 Auditor-Treasurer UpdateAuditor / Treasurer Update
November 29, 2023
10:31 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Swope, Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Pollock, County Manager Ryan
Barrett, Larry Grove, Grace Jimenez, Graham Gowing, Rodney Reynolds, Tom Stanton
Guest(s): None
Recorder: Tammy Martin
Public comment: None
Rodney Reynolds said the Federal Reserve will meet in a few weeks and the probability suggests interest
rates remaining the same. Rodney said Lewis County has 78 million invested in the LGIP. The County
owns $137 million. Rodney wanted to point out the 2023 October balances are higher than 2019 and
2020.
Rodney said Sales and Use tax has a .1% decrease over last year and Lodging tax has seen 12.6% YTD
increase.
Grace Jimenez said approximately 83 5 of the year is complete and approximately 76% of the budget has
been expended. Grace said there aren’t any additional departments exceeding their budgets. Transfer
for debt service will be posted in December.
Grace said Parks and Rec and the Fair had a budget amendment that was effective in November. Costs
charged to Parks & Rec are being reallocated to the Fair. Final numbers will be available in the next
update. Grace said her department is working closely to monitor expenditures to avoid any further
amendments.
The SAO and accountability audit will be rescheduled for December 11. This was due to a delay in the
fraud investigation for the Animal Shelter/Jail. The investigative fraud team report wasn’t complete. The
accountability audit audited the jail inmate funds. Grace said there was a surprise cash count audit at
Solid Waste and Public Health. Both departments had no issues found. Grace said drug seizure funds
were audited as well and no ineligible charges were found. Grace said Lewis County is required to report
any loss of public funds. This includes credit card fraud.
Larry Grove said the election was certified November 28th and a machine recount will be performed
early December.
Meeting adjourned 11:02 a.m.