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Resident questions county audit spending during Planning Commission public presentations
Summary
A resident spoke during public presentations, asking why Warren County continues to use outside contractors for an incomplete audit and citing specific line items that raised questions about cost and justification.
During the public presentations segment of the meeting, resident John Jenkins of the South River District addressed the commission about an ongoing county audit and questioned line‑item spending and the continuing use of outside contractors.
Jenkins said the treasurer, IT, accounts payable and purchasing functions have a combined budget of about $3 million and asked why outside help has continued to be engaged to resolve the audit. He cited items he found on P‑card reports, including about $19,200 paid to an outside contractor for the audit in the past month, lodging expenses, $1,500 for desserts, meals at local restaurants, and smaller purchases that he found puzzling.
He asked how much the county has spent on the audit to date and how much more the county is willing to spend. The meeting transcript does not record a detailed financial response from staff during that segment.
