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Knox County internal audit passes peer review; Audit Committee approves FY27 audit plan
Summary
Knox County Internal Audit reported a successful external peer review and presented a flexible FY27 work plan that the Audit Committee moved to approve; work will include PCARD audits, grants compliance, detention facility review and AUPs for elected-official transitions.
At the June 22 Audit Committee meeting, Internal Audit Director Zack Fullerton reported that the department received a "pass" on its recent external peer review by the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). He summarized current and upcoming work and presented the FY27 proposed audit plan covering PCARD controls, grants compliance, schools travel, detention facility capacity and the agreed-upon procedures for elected-official transitions.
Fullerton told the committee the peer-review team "found the Internal Quality Control System was adequately designed and operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with government auditing standards." He also reminded members that the proposed FY27 plan is a roadmap that may change in response to emerging risks or committee requests.
The committee discussed staffing and execution details, and a motion to approve the FY27 audit plan was made and seconded. The motion was put to a voice vote; the committee proceeded with approval during the meeting.
Other items Fullerton highlighted included continuous auditing activity (vehicle GPS and employee travel reviews), a summary of six hotline cases since February (all closed or referred), and status updates on several open recommendations and planned AUP work for the Clerk & Master transition at month-end.
Provenance: Topic introduced SEG 972; vote and motion recorded SEG 1562–1567.
