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Douglas County commissioners approve two appointments to new audit advisory committee after debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about scope and oversight, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners appointed Andrew Jordan and Stacy Tucker to the county's new Audit Advisory Committee; the motion passed 4–1 and the county attorney recommended a work session to flesh out an internal auditor job description and pay classification.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on March 3 appointed Andrew Jordan and Stacy Tucker to the county's Audit Advisory Committee after a contentious discussion about the committee’s role and the planned internal auditor position.
Commissioner Henry Mitchell, who cast the lone vote against the appointments, said he was unconvinced a separate advisory committee was necessary given existing audits and the county’s external audit firm. "I just don't see the the rationale and the reasoning as to why we need an additional one," Mitchell said during the discussion, pressing for clearer justification and for details on the internal auditor's status.
Commissioner Braxton, identified in the meeting as chair of the audit committee, defended the panel as having a different scope and function from the finance committee and the county's external auditors. "There are different auditing procedures that the audit committee will be doing separate from the finance committee," Braxton said, adding the committee will work holistically on best practices and will coordinate with a planned internal auditor to address procurement and departmental controls.
The county attorney urged the board to schedule a work session to develop the internal auditor job description, pay classification and budgetary details before moving forward with hiring. "May I suggest that we put on a work session the internal auditor position?" the attorney asked the board; the attorney also noted that a separate pay‑and‑classification action will be required.
Board members later clarified that the internal auditor position is intended to be a full‑time, paid role and that the position was included in the county’s 2026 budget. "That is a paid position... Full‑time paid position. That position will be posted and we'll be looking to bring that person on Q3 2026," a board member said.
The motion to appoint the two residents to the Audit Advisory Committee carried 4–1. The county attorney's recommendation that the board hold a work session to define the internal auditor role and finalize the pay‑and‑classification plan was accepted; the board directed staff to add that item to an upcoming work session agenda.
Next steps: the appointees were confirmed and the board will convene a work session to finalize the internal auditor position and related job and budgetary items before recruitment begins.
