Board moves forward code changes to strengthen internal auditor independence

Mar 3, 2026

The board voted to schedule a public hearing on proposed code amendments that would codify the internal audit administrator role, reduce the oversight committee from seven to five members, make the county administrator and county counsel nonvoting participants, and require a 24‑month appointed board member for continuity; the oversight committee unanimously supported the changes.

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Jody Cochran, the county internal auditor, briefed the board on proposed amendments to county code intended to reinforce the independence of the Office of County Internal Audit.

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