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Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve Giving Authorization to the Procurement Services Manager to Pre-audit Gaston County Contracts
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Kyle Sutherland - Finance - 704-866-3130
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BACKGROUND
NCGS 159-28 requires that contracts which obligate the County to pay any sum of money in the current fiscal year contain a pre-audit certificate that must be signed by the Finance Officer. The statute allows the authority to sign the certificate to be extended to a Deputy Finance Officer that is approved to do so by the governing board. The term Deputy Finance Officer is broadly defined and not dependent on the position title. Mr. Hien Tran is the incoming Procurement Services Manager in the Finance Department for Gaston County. The position is currently held by Mrs. Beth Griffiths until her retirement in January 2026. This Board Action will authorize the Procurement Services Manager position to pre-audit the availability of funds prior to the execution of County contracts.
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