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Committee considers creating independent city auditor office to increase oversight
Summary
The Policy and Finance Committee discussed a recommendation to create a city auditor appointed by the governing body and debated whether to enact it via charter ordinance or ordinary ordinance; members asked staff to arrange demonstrations and provide more detail on qualifications, costs and governance safeguards.
The Topeka City Policy and Finance Committee on a special virtual meeting spent substantial time debating a citizens government review committee recommendation to create a city auditor office appointed by the governing body.
Chair Marcus Miller introduced item 4c, describing the recommendation that the auditor be appointed by the governing body and "serve with the pleasure of the governing body." Committee members and review committee representatives debated whether to create a charter-protected office to increase independence or to establish the position by ordinary ordinance as a department staff role reporting to the city manager.
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