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County auditor proposes three charter amendments for May 2026 ballot: qualifications, residency, auditing standards

Washington County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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Summary

County Auditor Christine Adams Wandberg asked the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 to place three charter amendments on the May 2026 ballot: remove the outdated Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) designation as a required qualification for the auditor, change the residency requirement from six months to 12 months, and require that

County Auditor Christine Adams Wandberg asked the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 for support to place three amendments to the county charter on the May 2026 ballot that would: remove an outdated credential from auditor qualifications, lengthen the residency requirement and require performance audits to follow government auditing standards.

Qualification change: Adams Wandberg proposed eliminating the Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) as a qualifying credential for candidates for county auditor. She told the board that CGAP was effectively phased out by the Institute of Internal Auditors in December 2018 and that…

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