911 Center employees must repay:
Sandy Allen - $270
Robin Ballard - $1,089.81
Emily Champ - $283.25
Catherine Duvall - $1,227.24
Linda Fleming - $1,278.25
Teresa Guthrie - $1,035.80
Mary Kinney - $1,237.31
Miranda LaFary - $1,062.15
Melissa Miller - $1,216.20
Richard Nelson - $1,315.63
Adam Nitchman - $829.07
Mindy North - $1,625.83
Eric Shonkwiler - $945.35
Aimee Varner - $718.92
total - $14,134.81
URBANA — Fourteen Champaign County 911 center employees must repay the county more than a combined $14,000 in salary overpayments, according to a state audit released Thursday, Nov. 19.
The audit lists overpayments for the last week of 2006 through 2008 for the Champaign County-wide Public Safety Communication Center.
“The findings in our audit are the result of numerous payroll errors,” said Chris Abbruzzese, state auditor’s office spokesman.
The report noted in several instances that employees were paid for 80 hours in a pay period when only 72 hours were recorded on their time sheets.
The center also underpaid those same employees, who were required to report 15 minutes early for their shifts, the report stated.
County Administrator Andrea Millice said the overpayment problems stemmed from scheduling issues.
“Employees have been notified,” she said. “We’re working on repayment.”
Millice added: “Steps have been taken to correct the deficiencies so it won’t happen again.”
Center Director Teresa Guthrie agreed with Millice’s assesment and said that the dispatchers “have been understanding” about having to repay the money.
“It’s unfortunate that this had to happen and we’re working on resolving it,” Guthrie said.
Guthrie, who became director in March 2008, is also one of the employees who must repay funds. She owes $1,035.80, according to the report.
Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0374 or boutten@coxohio.com.
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