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City internal auditor reports progress, flags staffing and scope limits
Summary
Crystal Carter, the City of Charleston’s director of internal audit, told the audit committee Jan. 28 that her office completed six planned audits in 2024 but remains understaffed and must prioritize work after a three-year dormancy.
Crystal Carter, director of internal audit for the City of Charleston, told the audit committee Jan. 28 that her office has completed six planned audits during 2024 but remains understaffed after the department was dormant for about three years.
Carter said the internal audit office completed six planned audits, responded to three special requests and handled two hotline referrals. She described adopting Teammate audit software to help manage planning, fieldwork and reporting while she remains the only full-time auditor and said she has two open positions to fill.
The update came at a rare second meeting of the audit committee. Mr. Seekings, a committee member who introduced Carter, described her as “terrific” and introduced her as the city’s internal auditor.
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