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Citizens review committee explores creating a city performance auditor; requests memo from city manager

2946160 · April 9, 2025
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Summary

Committee members discussed whether Topeka should create an internal auditor to conduct financial and performance audits. Members asked City Manager Dr. Perez for a memo about feasibility and to appear at a future meeting to provide experience from cities that use auditor offices.

Members of the Citizens Government Review Committee debated whether Topeka should create a semi‑independent city auditor who would conduct performance and financial audits and report to the city council.

A committee member asked, “Why doesn't the city of Topeka have an auditor?” and urged the group to review how auditors in Olathe, Dallas, Wichita and Lawrence operate. The member cited perceived…

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