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Internal audit urges AEDs, HR software bridge and pay review for skilled trades
Summary
An operational audit of Columbus’ Human Resources department recommended placing AED units on the Dragonfly Trail, funding a NeoGov–Advantage tech bridge (~$50,000) to cut manual transactions and re‑evaluating compensation for skilled trades to ease recruitment and retention issues.
The city’s internal audit team delivered an operational audit of Human Resources covering 2021 through October 2025 and presented three targeted recommendations to council. Internal auditor Donna McGinnis and forensic auditors outlined comprehensive field work including document review, payroll testing and interviews; auditors said HR’s daily work volume is high but generally well managed.
The audit’s three recommendations were: (1) place AED units along the Dragonfly Trail to improve emergency response…
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