Why this county administrator's pay raise is under scrutiny

WPTV

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — We're looking into a potential dispute over how much money one county administrator is being paid.

An internal audit was just completed in Indian River County, and it will be up to county commissioners to determine what happens next.

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The internal audit looked into a $15,000-plus payment to Indian River County Administrator John Titkanich.

It stems from a May e-mail the administrator sent to the county attorney and HR director, that he had not received a progressive pay increase he believed he was entitled to during his first two years on the job.

The audit concluded, “The manner in which the progressive pay increase was app