Sweet Home council adopts FY 2023 audit corrective action plan; consent agenda approved

The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously to adopt a corrective action plan tied to the city’s FY 2023 audit and approved the consent agenda during its meeting. The corrective action plan addresses two audit weaknesses: untimely bank reconciliations and delays in submitting audits.

Finance Director Matt Brown told the council the problems occurred while the city lacked a finance director and that staff have already corrected the issues. “These are not a corrective action plan that really is anything you need to worry about,” Brown said, explaining the plan is required so the Secretary of State can accept the audit. He also told council auditors expect the FY 2024 audit to be completed in the next couple of months.

The council first approved the consent agenda by voice vote; the clerk recorded six yeses and one absent. Later, on the corrective action plan for FY 2023, the council moved, seconded and approved the plan on a roll-call sequence in which six councilors recorded yes votes and there were no nays.

Votes at a glance • Consent agenda: approved (6 yes, 1 absent) • Adopt FY 2023 audit corrective action plan: approved (6 yes, 0 no)

The corrective action plan formalizes the city’s response for the Secretary of State and documents steps taken to ensure timely bank reconciliations and audit submissions going forward. Mayor Coleman thanked staff and auditors for their work resolving the issues. The council did not amend the plan and provided no additional direction; staff will implement the plan and proceed with required reporting to the Secretary of State.