Chair Edward Burrows opened the Nov. 10 meeting by presenting a proclamation honoring Turkisa m Greene for 19 years of professional service to the Prince George's County Council and the Office of Audits and Investigations. The proclamation, signed by Chair Burrows and Vice Chair Oriada, listed Greene’s accounting degree from the University of Maryland and multiple auditing certifications.

Greene accepted the recognition and said it had been “an honor to serve and lead a dedicated group of professionals” and that she would continue to uphold standards of integrity and accountability in her new role as deputy director of finance. Several council members offered remarks praising her budget analysis, internal-control work and the role her reports played in guiding spending decisions.

Councilmember Blake said Greene’s audits give members the “tools that we need to tell the community who looks at us and says, what are we doing?” The council presented Greene a token reading “Prince George’s County Council” and wished her well in her next professional chapter.

The council then proceeded to its regular business, including public hearings and votes on a slate of bills and resolutions.