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Council asks staff to scope forensic audit options, seek peer examples
Summary
Following a Home-Rule charter provision, council directed staff to research forensic-audit approaches used by peer cities, estimate costs, and return with options and a recommended scope; staff warned such audits can range from ~$150,000 to millions depending on scope.
Liberty Hill City Council directed city staff Thursday to develop options for a five-year forensic audit called for by the city’s recently adopted home-rule charter, and to gather examples from nearby municipalities before committing funds.
Joshua Armstrong, the city’s finance director, told council that the charter calls for a forensic audit within a five‑year period but provides little detail on scope. “A forensic audit can run anywhere from about a hundred and $50,000 up to millions of dollars depending on what specific areas of focus you’re looking into and then how far back…
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