WCHD Director on administrative leave
Webster County Health Department Director Kari Prescott has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment, financial irregularities and irregularities in documentation.
According to Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll, Prescott was placed on leave following a meeting of the Webster County Board of Health on Thursday. The decision to hold a meeting to consider placing Prescott on immediate leave was made just minutes before the meeting to “preserve records in their present state,” Driscoll said.
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