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Stonecrest commission debates audit deadlines, RFP requirements after multi‑year backlog
Summary
The Stonecrest Charter Commission discussed adding explicit deadlines to the city charter for procuring and completing annual independent audits, and debated whether contracts should include fixed completion windows or transfer to the Georgia Department of Audits if not started by the first quarter.
The Stonecrest Charter Commission debated on whether the city charter should require fixed deadlines for procuring and completing independent audits after commissioners said the city remains several years behind on audits.
Commissioners and staff discussed inserting language that would require the city to start the procurement process by the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year and place a 12‑ to 18‑month limit on completion in external audit contracts. Several commissioners said a firm procurement timeline would ensure audits actually start and would shift accountability to the contracted auditor rather than leaving the city indefinitely behind.
The discussion centered on section 5.07 of the draft charter, which currently requires an annual independent audit of city accounts by a CPA selected by the city council and references compliance with chapter 81 of title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA). Commissioners said the…
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