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Deschutes County
Internal Audit Program
ToBoard of Commissioners
From: David Givans
CC: Dave Kanner, County Administrator
Date: April 15, 2010
Re; Summary of audit committee member selection recommendations. April 19th Board
meeting to assess any additional steps before selection decision.
On March 1st the Board was provided a list of ten candidates for the audit committee. The
Board remanded the initial interview process to the audit committee. The audit committee
members that met to interview the applicants on April 1st included:
Jade Mayer, Chair
Michael Shadrach
Dennis Luke
Tom Anderson
The committee chose to interview only six of the ten applicants. We need only fill one position
but can fill up to three positions depending on the applicants and the Board's desire.
Recommendations:
• The subcommittee after some discussion and the pool of applicants thought it was best to
fill all three positions.
• The following three applicants are being recommended for admission to the audit
committee effective July 1, 2010 (in alphabetical order):
1. Name: Chris Earnest
City of residence: Redmond
Employment and relevant background: Currently works with Jeld-wen
Development (as a financial analyst) and has been involved in various public finance
positions with City and state government. Public finance experience most recently
as City of Redmond Finance Director.
2. Name: Jean Pedelty
City of residence: Bend
Employment and relevant background: Currently the accounting and financial
reporting manager for the City of Bend. CPA with prior experience in public
accounting and internal auditing.
3. Name: Jennifer Welander
City of residence: Bend
Employment and relevant background: Currently Director of Accounting for
Cascade Healthcare Community (i.e. St Charles), prior experience as controller for
Brooks Resources and CPA performing municipal audits (was at one point on audit
team for Deschutes County).
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