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Council tables forensic audit of ice‑rink finances pending cost estimate
Summary
Council discussed alleged missing funds at the ice rink and voted to table a forensic audit request until cost and scope can be clarified.
Councilmembers discussed concerns about recordkeeping and missing funds at the city ice rink and in the parks & recreation cash handling processes. A motion was made to commission a forensic audit covering the past seven years of receipts, petty cash and concessions related to the rink and treasurer’s records.
Speakers described reports that money bags and receipts did not reconcile, that funds had been stored unsecured (in filing cabinets and cupboards) and that petty cash and concession revenues appeared to be missing over multiple years. The proposed scope included bookkeeping review and tracing deposits and receipts.
Council members asked whether the existing auditor could expand its scope and whether a forensic review would include recommendations for internal controls. Staff said the current auditor ‘‘does not make recommendations on best practices’’ as part of its standard work and that the council should consider hiring an outside forensic accountant if the council wanted investigative depth and control recommendations.
After discussion, a motion was made to table the forensic‑audit request until the next meeting so staff could obtain cost estimates and confirm whether the existing auditor could expand scope. The motion to table passed by roll call; council directed staff to return with scope and pricing for a forensic review.
No forensic audit was authorized at this meeting; the matter was tabled pending a cost and scope proposal.
