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Council questions audit firm retention, employee bonuses and council devices during budget workshop
Summary
Members pressed staff about the incumbent audit firm, the inclusion of a $60,000 employee Christmas bonus line (and whether council members should be excluded) and aging council devices; staff warned a change in auditors requires advanced planning and highlighted a $2,000 annual device‑monitoring contract.
Council members raised three distinct oversight issues during the budget workshop: whether to re‑solicit auditors, the design of employee Christmas bonuses and problems with council devices.
A member said the incumbent auditor has been used since about 2018 and asked whether the firm should be replaced; Parks responded that bringing in a new firm requires significant lead time and orientation, and recommended starting a solicitation a year or…
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