Kent County Levy Court announces County Employee of the Year
Retiring Levy Court President P. Brooks Banta announced Dec. 15 that KrisAnne Miley, accountant III in the finance department, is this year’s Kent County Employee of the Year.
Typically, the winner is revealed at the annual holiday luncheon for employees, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made safely hosting a large gathering impossible this year.
The Employee of the Year receives a $500 stipend and a Kent County lapel pin or similar appreciation gift. The employee's name is also placed on a plaque displayed in the Kent County Administrative Complex and his or her photograph is shown for the following year.
Miley has been a Kent County employee since July 2018 and works in the general fund accounting section of the Department of Finance. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Pittsburgh and earned a master’s degree in accounting from Wilmington University in 2016. Before joining the county, she worked as a state auditor in the Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts.
Her primary duties include reviewing and approving all submitted capital project expenditures, managing NSP, EMPG, & Library Standards grant fund draws and monitoring contracts for compliance with terms and expiration. She has taken the lead role for COVID-19 grant application review and submission, and she has helped organize end of year documents and transfer them for proper storage.
“KrisAnne has impressed everybody since she started work here,” said Finance Director Susan Durham. “She is very detail oriented and extremely thorough with a keen eye for complete documentation. She has helped take our grant reimbursement process to the next level by working to maximize return where possible. She continuously seeks new challenges and went the extra mile whenever COVID-19 impacted county operations.”
2020 Employees of the Month
January - Warren Collins, Administration
February - Robbie Watts, Public Safety
March - Mike Lynch, Public Works
April - Sierra Horney, Public Safety
May - Greg Mansfield, Administration
June - John Tinger, Public Safety
July - Amy Minner, Planning Services
August - KrisAnne Miley, Finance
September - Paul Modesto, Planning Services
October - Cordae Showell, Public Works
November - Kaitlyn Schech, Community Services
December - Chris White, Sheriff’s Office
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