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City council establishes city auditor position and audit committee
Summary
Goodyear approved an ordinance to create a city auditor position, establish a three-member audit committee of council members, and authorize funding to begin recruitment; the auditor will follow governmental auditing standards and report to the city manager and the audit committee.
The Goodyear City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 24 to create a city auditor position and an audit committee, and to authorize initial funding to begin recruitment.
Finance Director Jared Askelson told the council staff evaluated the scope for an internal auditing function last fall and proposed two actions: establish a city auditor appointed by the city manager and form a three-member audit committee to replace the former audit subcommittee. Askelson said the auditor will follow governmental auditing standards and report to the city manager and the audit committee to preserve independence.
The council heard that the audit committee will be composed of three council members — Councilmember Hampton, Councilmember McGillis and Councilmember Trey Terry — each serving two-year terms; the committee will review and approve the auditor's annual audit plan and monitor corrective actions resulting from audits. Askelson said the city has $100,000 in one-time funds and staff proposed moving $40,000 now to the city manager's office to begin hiring the auditor and use remaining funds for a follow-up CIP process audit. Councilmembers asked about reporting structures and meeting cadence; Askelson said findings first go to management, then to the audit committee and that the committee will meet regularly, not just annually.
Council members praised the measure as a check on internal controls and an enhancement to the city's strategic plan. The ordinance was adopted 7-0. Askelson said recruitment materials for the auditor position would be released in about two weeks and the city auditor could begin work in approximately two months, with initial audits expected in summer.
