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Finance staff give audit timeline; council presses for Munis and software fixes
Summary
Finance staff told the council an external auditor will visit in February and the audit team is prioritizing the work; council members and IT staff spent an extended discussion on Munis and other software gaps that slow audits and monthly closes.
City finance staff updated the Odessa City Council on Jan. 28, 2025, on the status of the municipal audit and described steps the department is taking to accelerate completion while council members and staff debated software implementation and process changes needed to support audits.
Kayla, a finance staff member leading the presentation, said the city’s external auditor, identified as Greg from Weber, has told staff he will dedicate time to the city and is expected to be on site for a week in February; staff said Greg has expressed optimism for finishing work as early as April and no later than June. “He assured us that by the end of January, he is gonna be devoted to the city to get us get our audit on track,” Kayla said. She described a staffing plan that assigns days for three finance staff to focus only on audit work: “Starting next week, we're gonna start…
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