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Commonwealth Attorney seeks clarity on apparent budget adjustment; city auditor outlines major audits

Richmond City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The Commonwealth Attorney raised concern that her office’s budget showed a $241,000 reduction; administration said this was a technical personnel accounting adjustment, not an operational cut. City Auditor Rian Ali described top-priority audits including a revenue-refund performance audit, procurement-to-payment work, and a fire-department payroll audit.

The Commonwealth Attorney told council she believed the office’s budget showed a $241,000 reduction and sought assurance that prosecutors or key programs would not be lost. Administration representatives explained the figure reflected a technical adjustment in personnel accounting and not the elimination of positions or an operational cut; the Commonwealth Attorney said she had a…

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