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CKH Group reports incomplete PBCs; council seeks Harris representative over software issues
Summary
CKH Group auditor Jenelle Gordon reported partial Prepared-by-Client completion rates for Woodbine's audits and the council asked administration to invite Harris to discuss ongoing software issues; city staff said the software will not delay completion of the 2021 audit.
Jenelle Gordon, auditor with CKH Group, told the Woodbine City Council on June 1 that the city's audit Prepared-by-Client completion rates remain incomplete: "FY21 is 88%, FY22 is 76%, FY23 is 76%, FY24 is 77%, and FY25 is 76%." Gordon described the city's current status in the audit process and responded to council questions.
The numbers reflect documents and data the city must provide to complete each fiscal-year audit. The shortfall in PBC items was discussed in the context of a vendor software issue and ongoing audit work; council members and members of the public pressed the administration for clarity about whether the problem will delay final audit reports.
Former City Clerk Elaine Koch told the council that the Harris software issues "would not delay completion of the 2021 audit," and Council Member C.C. Higginbotham asked administration to prepare a letter inviting Harris to send a representative to appear before the council in person to discuss the matter. The request for a Harris representative is a direction to administration for follow-up rather than a formal vote recorded as an action item.
During public comment Paula Joy said, "due to the audit not being completed, the City is unable to receive state or federal grant funding," an assertion that the council did not substantively dispute during the meeting. The council did not vote on any grant-related motions at the June 1 session.
What happens next: administration was asked to draft a letter for council review inviting a Harris representative; the audit presentation concluded without the council receiving a completed audit report for the fiscal years listed.
