Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
PERS auditors issue clean opinion; staff plans to double employer audits
Summary
External auditors reported unmodified (clean) opinions on PERS financial reports and no internal control findings. Director Higgins told the audit committee the agency will "double" employer‑audit efforts next year with a goal of auditing about 20% of employers on a five‑year cycle.
The Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi received clean audit reports and no internal control findings, and staff said it will expand employer audit work next year.
At the audit committee meeting, Director Higgins described the agency's employer‑audit function and said it is performed primarily by two outside CPA firms and a contracted internal audit provider. "We are going to basically try to double our efforts on the employer audit function and add some additional resources and get to where…
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
