Whatcom probe on harassment investigation shows ‘systemic failure’

Buchanan, Elenbaas and Donovan apologized for the delay in the investigation’s work in a memo shared to county council on Tuesday along with the report. 

“Scheduling three councilmembers and an interviewee during the summer months proved to be very challenging,” according to the memo. “We wanted our process to be thorough and the focus to be on our employees.” 

The county council previously noted that the report was not fact-checked, but is simply a consolidation of findings based on the interviews conducted. 

The report made it clear that the committee’s scope also did not include investigating the veracity of the allegations against Hutchings or identifying the responsibility of County Executive Satpal

→ Continue reading at Crosscut

Similar Articles

Advertisment

Most Popular