Luzerne County Government

March 3, 2010

HR job open again after resignation

By Jennifer Learn-Andes jandes@timesleader.com
Luzerne County Reporter
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Three strikes in the Luzerne County Human Resources position?

The county’s new human resources director, Randi Audi-Davis, is resigning, effective March 10, after less than a month on the job.

County Chief Clerk/Manager Doug Pape said Audi-Davis had been considering other options when she interviewed for the county job, and she has decided to accept another position.

“She’s moving on to a better opportunity,” Pape said.

Doug Richards, the previous human resources director, had been fired in November and pleaded guilty in January as part of the ongoing federal corruption probe.

Kimberli Weiland – Richards’ predecessor – had also been fired, in June 2004, after a Times Leader investigation revealed she had been disbarred for altering her law school transcripts, was wanted in Indiana on a shoplifting charge and faced charges in Ohio after allegedly obstructing a police investigation.

Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla said Tuesday that the county already has started preparing an advertisement seeking a new human resources director.

Commissioners had voted on Jan. 20 to hire Audi-Davis, of Mountain Top, effective Feb. 5, at a salary of $55,000.

Petrilla had said she has been determined to find administrators with experience and education.

Audi-Davis has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Wilkes University. She has more than 19 years of experience in human resources and risk management, Petrilla said.

Updating the county’s 2005 personnel policy was supposed to be one of Audi-Davis’ immediate missions, county officials said.

Jennifer Learn-Andes, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 831-7333.

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