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Charter review panel proposes independent internal audit office and five-member oversight committee
Summary
The Charter Review Committee proposed creating an independent internal auditor with authority to audit all departments, an audit oversight committee of five (including two at-large finance experts), guaranteed annual funding, and written departmental responses to audit findings.
The Augusta Charter Review Committee proposed adding an independent internal audit function to the consolidated charter and establishing a five-member audit oversight committee to ensure audits are objective and free from political interference.
Clarence Lee Powell, chair of the finance subcommittee, said the internal auditor would follow government auditing standards, prepare an annual audit plan, and have authority to examine financial and performance issues across all departments,…
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