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Council approves change to city‑auditor certification requirement after debate over process and trust (6–3)
Summary
The council voted 6–3 to approve an ordinance amending the city auditor job requirement to remove a Colorado CPA mandate and move to a certified internal auditor (CIA) pathway; opponents said the change followed a rushed process and asked for an independent review.
The City Council approved an ordinance amending the city auditor’s qualification requirements after several hours of debate about process and public trust.
The ordinance, as amended and passed on a 6–3 vote, removes the requirement that the city auditor hold Colorado Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification and finalizes a certification pathway that emphasizes a certified internal auditor (CIA) credential as the expected credential to be achieved within a specified timeframe.
Why it matters: The city auditor oversees independent audits of city operations, a role that council members and members of the public described as central to government accountability. Several council members and members of the public said the hiring and ordinance‑change process…
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