IVGID General Manager quits after three months
UPDATE: In an email to a resident, Human Resources Director Erin Feore confirmed both Bobby Magee, and Adam Cripps have left District employment. Both live in the Southern California area. MS. Feore wrote, ” Bobby Magee has resigned his position from the Incline Village General Improvement District, effective August 22, 2024. He is no longer working and he is no longer receiving a salary. Adam Cripps has also resigned his position, Assistant Director of Finance, with the District, effective August 26, 2024. He is no longer working; as such, he is no longer receiving a salary.” Cripps had been on “protected leave of absence” around July 31, 2024. Protected meant that his job would be there when he returned – which he apparently decided not to do. Mr. Magg had given October 5, 2024 as his final day in his letter of resignation – but then apparently changed his mind. Perhaps the meltdown status of the financial systems, and unreconciled bank accounts plus stll unexplained $7 million dollar shortfall between the operating checking account and the financial systems cash account balance influenced the decisions of both to leave immediately.
Bobby Magee, appointed General Manager of the Incline Village General Improvement District in March 2024, has quit after three months. The District has not published any explanation. Magee was hired as a temporary finance director in July, 2024 through a headhunting firm. He did not relocate from his Victorville, California residence for either position, but worked remotely, and attended most Board meetings in person.
The resignation comes after a marathon of four Board of Trustees budget meetings held May 28 – May 31, during which Magee seemed woefully unprepared.
Magee’s resignation adds to the list of managers exiting IVGID. Shelia Lejion resigned as Director of Parks & Recreation in late April/early May, 2024. Public records requests had revealed she responded to near-daily emails related to her being a director of a local non-profit. IVGID has a conflict of interest policy but enforcement of the policy appears to be lax. Lejion had received a copy of the policy by email, and the policy was discussed in a management meeting she attended, based on public records requests.
Finance Director Paul Navazio resigned in July, 2023, and has not yet been replaced. Indra Winquest resigned as General Manager in July, 2023. Public Works Director Brad Underwood resigned in 2023. Kate Nelson is acting as an interim public works director.
The District has not announced its plans for the General Manager position.
Oh, so Sheila Leijon was doing other work to benefit a different nonprofit on IVGID’s time and using IVGID’s equipment and systems. That’s not quite the excuse for her resignation that’s floating around local social media, is it?
Performing activities for another organization while “on government time” appears to be a violation of Nevada ethics law. Conflict of interest. It’s just not appropriate.
Here is how the federal government defines personal and official capacity:
“Personal capacity” means an individual is not acting on behalf of the Government. The individual is acting on their own time and using their own resources.
“Official capacity” means the individual is carrying out their official duties and acting on behalf of the Government, typically their Bureau/Office or the Department. The individual is acting on Government time, using Federal resources.