Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council member outlines internal audit plan, urges stronger auditor staffing and independence
Summary
Council Member Peter Spadafore told the Charter Commission the Council's audit ad hoc committee has developed a multi-month internal audit plan and said one full-time auditor is inadequate; he recommended the charter emphasize auditor independence and minimum staffing.
Council Member Peter Spadafore, chair of the Lansing City Council's audit ad hoc committee, told the Charter Commission the council has worked with the city's internal auditor to create a formal audit calendar and to re-establish internal-audit priorities.
Spadafore said the ad hoc group met Oct. 7, Oct. 28, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9 and developed a plan that focuses initially on departments with the largest financial transactions. He said six monthly audit check-ins are…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
