Marshall County Plans Training in Face of Internal Controls Requirements

Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner
Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner

Marshall County has decided to implement a system of financial controls at the encouragement of state statute.

County Attorney Jim Clevenger says the Indiana General Assembly requested the State Board of Accounts to come up with the new standards. The policies – which are to be adopted at the local level – are designed to hopefully prevent mismanagement of government funds, even delving into the possibility of criminal actions.
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Marshall County to Question Method for Budget Transfers

Marshall County Council
Marshall County Council

The Marshall County Council may soon be considering how they approve budget transfers.

During Monday morning’s meeting, administrators within the county government questioned how the County Council is now approving budget transfers. According to multiple department heads, county elected officials are not necessarily required to approve budget line item transfers within the same fund.
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