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Council approves up to $650,000 for performance, operational and risk assessment requested by audit committee
Summary
The council voted to appropriate up to $650,000 to fund an expansive performance, operational and risk assessment of Columbus Consolidated Government requested by the audit committee; the measure was moved by Councilor Tucker and seconded and passed at the May 13 meeting.
The audit committee asked the council to fund an expanded project to develop an audit risk‑assessment model and to perform a broader performance and operational review of city functions. At the May 13 council meeting Councilor Chloe Tucker moved to appropriate up to $650,000 for a performance, operational and risk assessment; the motion was seconded and approved by the council.
Committee chair John Redmond explained the committee’s original request for outside consulting support to create a risk‑assessment model (initially estimated at $75,000 for Mauldin & Jenkins consulting), and Councilor Tucker told the council she was seeking a much broader engagement (up to $650,000) to allow for performance and operational assessments across departments and — optionally — constitutional officers if they opt in.
Council discussion emphasized precedent in other jurisdictions and the potential value of an outside review. The appropriation passed on voice vote; council recorded the motion, second and vocal “aye” without a recorded roll-call tally in the public transcript.
Why it matters: The audit committee framed the engagement as a one‑time, cross‑government assessment intended to improve audit planning, operational efficiency and risk management. Committee leaders said the model would be reusable for future audit planning.
What happens next: Staff will work with the audit committee and the city’s external auditors to scope the assessment; the committee estimated 4–6 months for the risk‑assessment model work and said broader, department‑level performance engagements would be scoped and priced separately.
Quotes
"In order to do that, to get the assistance, we need about $75,000 of funding and it will take about 4 to 6 months of them working with us to develop that model," Audit Committee Chair John Redmond said, explaining the committee’s consulting request. Councilor Chloe Tucker moved the expanded appropriation.
Provenance
(Topic introduced) Transcript segment starting at 5926.7603: "Thank you, mayor, members of council. It's a pleasure to be back with you today..." (topicintro)
(Topic finish) Transcript segment starting at 6298.7847: "Aye. Any opposed? Alright, that's approved." (topicfinish)
