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Mayor pro tem proposes performance and efficiency audit after council learns of $2.9 million deficit
Summary
Faced with a reported $2.9 million shortfall, Mayor pro tem William K. Bausik Jr. moved to have the city's HR director and others explore firms to conduct a performance and efficiency audit; council discussion did not record a vote.
Mayor pro tem William K. Bausik Jr. told the Stafford City Council on July 2 that the city now faces a budget deficit of $2.9 million and moved to explore a performance and efficiency audit of city operations.
Bausik said the deficit warranted looking into which consulting firms could perform such an audit and suggested firms including Piper Sandler, Ernst & Young and Deloitte as examples. He asked the HR director and other staff to investigate options and report back to the council with alternatives. He introduced the motion during council discussion of staffing and operational concerns.
Council members discussed staff responsiveness and operational issues; Bausik said problems included staff not responding to emails and unclear responsibilities. He said he wanted a firm to assess performance and recommend corrections. The transcript does not record a second or a vote on the motion during the July 2 meeting.
The motion was presented as a request for staff research and a future report rather than an immediate contract award. The council did not take a formal vote on engaging a consultant during the meeting; staff were asked to provide options for the council to consider at a later date.
