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Supervisors ask staff to scope independent forensic audit and ethics review, continue items to Dec. 3
Summary
Vice Chair Chaffee and Supervisor Sarmiento asked staff to pursue options for an independent forensic audit of contracts tied to former Supervisor Andrew Do and to strengthen whistleblower, procurement and ethics oversight. The board continued both items to Dec. 3 to allow staff to return with scope, costs and recommended language.
Two related items seeking stronger independent review of contracting and ethics oversight dominated the late portion of the Nov. 19 meeting.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento asked the board to direct internal audit to solicit proposals and report back on hiring an independent external forensic audit firm to investigate contracts that were directed or influenced by former Supervisor Andrew Do, with a competitive solicitation for scope and cost. Sarmiento said the purpose was to provide an objective, outside review of whether there were gaps the county’s internal…
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