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Council debates auditor appointment as residents press for completed financial audit

Danbury City Council · May 7, 2024
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Summary

Council members deferred a routine extension of auditor RSM US LLP after concerns over multi-year delays and six-figure fees; a motion sent the appointment to an ad hoc committee as residents and councilors pressed for the completed 2022 audit.

A routine recommendation to extend the contract with RSM US LLP for Danbury27s fiscal-year audit drew fresh scrutiny May 7 as council members questioned cost, timeliness and the city27s ability to vet alternatives.

Director of Finance Dan Garrick recommended extending RSM27s contract to complete the FY2023-24 audit; he told the council auditors had returned a draft of the 2022 audit and were adding staff to meet a May 31 completion target.…

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