Brookfield's Controller Resigns

BROOKFIELD, CT — Brookfield Controller Kimberly Siegrist resigned on Monday, the News Times is reporting.

The move comes less than two months after the last wave of turbulence in the town's Finance Department, when two of Siegrist's employees quit, alleging she had created a "toxic" work environment.

Siegrist took over from former town controller Bill Leverence whose tenure was marred by numerous allegations of major accounting errors and poor record keeping.

Siegrist has accepted a position as a town treasurer in Westchester County, N.Y.

The town hopes to hire a new controller within three to four weeks, with Senior Accountant Kevin Gervais serving as interim controller in the meantime.