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Council debate over $150,000 forensic accounting proposal exposes tension with auditor's office
Summary
A councilmember proposed a $150,000 appropriation to commission a forensic-style county accounting review to map committed and available funds; the auditor and several commissioners questioned the scope, labeling and cost, and no vote was recorded at the meeting.
A proposed County Accounting Review Project — described in the draft as a $150,000 appropriation to fund outside legal oversight and a forensic-style accounting review — prompted extended discussion on scope, cost and whether the county’s existing audits meet the council’s needs.
The proposal’s sponsor said the outside review would provide the council a clearer roadmap of prior appropriations, committed…
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