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Deschutes County commissioners debate internal‑audit authority, access to body‑cam and election systems
Summary
A lengthy work session focused on the county audit program, with commissioners, the auditor and audit‑committee members debating whether internal auditors should access sensitive body‑camera footage and election IT materials or whether peer review and external law‑enforcement review are more appropriate.
Commissioners, the county auditor and audit‑committee members spent much of Dec. 1 debating the role and authority of the county internal audit program, access to sensitive data (including sheriff’s body‑camera footage and the clerk’s election‑IT materials), and proposed code revisions to clarify the audit committee’s responsibilities.
The auditor told the board she had been asked by the audit committee to review body‑camera practices and election IT controls but said she could not draw audit conclusions without access to…
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