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City finance director presents internal‑control audit; consultant recommends inventory, purchasing and fuel controls
Summary
A consultant who conducted a city‑requested internal control and fraud‑risk vulnerability study briefed council. The review found many positive controls in place and recommended targeted changes in inventory, purchasing verification, vendor updates and fuel management to reduce fraud risk.
Lee’s Summit finance staff and an outside consultant presented the results of an internal control and fraud‑risk vulnerability study during the council meeting, describing both strengths and steps the city could take to reduce vulnerability to theft or manipulation.
Brianna Bericher, the city’s director of finance, introduced the presentation and said the audit — conducted by 60 Fifth North Group at the city manager’s request — reviewed internal controls across departments. David Ross, president and CEO of 60 Fifth North Group, told the council the engagement focused not on detecting existing fraud but on where the city could be vulnerable and how to reduce opportunities to exploit weaknesses.
“We are not looking for fraud within operations. We’re looking to…
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