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Gardner City audit search committee finalizes core interview questions, schedules public candidate interviews

Gardner City Special Audit Search Committee · January 30, 2026
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Summary

The Gardner City audit search committee agreed on a roughly 10-question core for auditor interviews, confirmed three candidates have responded, and set a near-term meeting to approve the final packet before public interviews are held in late afternoons across two days.

At a special meeting, the Gardner City audit search committee agreed on a core set of interview questions for candidates for the city auditor position and moved to schedule public interviews in the coming week. The committee also approved prior meeting minutes by voice vote.

The committee’s chair opened discussion on Item 2 — finalizing interview questions — and members repeatedly endorsed a target of about 10 core questions to ensure consistency across candidates. "The goal is to go to 10," one member said, reflecting the panel’s aim to balance depth and time. Members said the core questions should cover: the candidate’s understanding of the municipal auditor role and why they want to work for Gardner City; familiarity with municipal financial and auditing systems and GASB standards; experience conducting complex audits and identifying internal-control weaknesses;…

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