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Audit committee approves 2% merit increase for Metro auditor; office reports under‑budget year and new IT risk assessment engagement
Summary
The Audit Committee approved a 2% merit increase for the Metro auditor, received the auditor office’s budget status showing underspend (about 73% used through the fiscal year) due to vacancies, and heard that the office engaged consultants to perform an IT audit risk assessment and secured an additional investigator position in the proposed FY26
The Audit Committee approved a 2% merit increase for the Metro auditor and received updates on the auditor’s office budget, staffing and planned consulting work.
Committee members reviewed the annual performance evaluation process and the auditor’s compensation. The auditor reported that the 2026 salary with no merit increase stood at about $221,000; the committee voted to provide a 2% merit increase. A motion to grant the full 2% merit increase passed by voice vote.
On budget, the auditor reported the office was at roughly 73% of budget coming into the fiscal‑year end, primarily because of open positions earlier in the year. The office said it had available consulting funds and has engaged a consulting firm — identified in discussion as Frasier and Dieter — to perform an information‑technology audit risk assessment to identify IT risks across Metro and propose an IT audit timeline and topics for future audit plans. The office also reported an approved headcount increase in the FY26 budget request for an additional investigator position and funding for staff training.
Why it matters: The merit increase reflects the committee’s authority over auditor compensation; the IT risk assessment is intended to identify high‑risk IT areas so the auditor’s office can prioritize future audits and avoid duplicating work already done elsewhere in Metro.
No other formal committee action was taken on budget matters during this session.
