By Louis Bettcher | Jul 31, 2018
Rockport — Members of the Rockport Select Board, the town’s finance director, town manager and auditor met on July 30 to review a proposed internal policy packet. The 45-page document was created to outline the policies and procedures which control all aspects of how the municipality functions — from handling of money to investigating allegations of fraud.
The five members of the select board, Finance Director Megan Brackett, Town Manager Rick Bates and the town’s auditor, Ron Smith, reviewed the document, which was developed using a format from the Government Finance Officers Association. At the beginning of the workshop Bates explained the impetus for creating the document.
“This document has been on our radar for several years. It…
