Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Charter commission debates adding internal auditor; members favor permissive option over immediate hire
Summary
Commissioners reviewed benchmarking and cost estimates for an internal auditor on March 24 and discussed a permissive charter option that would allow, but not require, the city to establish an internal auditor or finance commission.
The Kyle City Charter Review Commission spent a substantial portion of its March 24 meeting discussing whether the city should add an internal auditor position or function to the charter.
City Attorney Amy Elkhorn Reed presented benchmarking comparing Kyle City peers and statewide data. Reed said only Austin and San Antonio among the city's listed peers have a charter-mandated internal auditor; some other cities use internal auditors while others rely on contracted or independent auditors. She reported that, based on the benchmarked cities, a staffed internal-audit office typically includes at least two people and that a single full-time internal auditor’s salary and benefits could approach $200,000 annually,…
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
