Supervisors press state auditor for answers, debate paying audit bill and RFP for forensic audit

Supervisors expressed frustration with the level of detail provided by the state auditor in response to follow-up questions about audit findings and billing. The chair said she had sent questions and received partial answers, and that follow-up questions had gone unanswered for more than a week. Some supervisors urged paying the bill to avoid escalation; others said they wanted clearer documentation about hours and scope before authorizing payment.

The board agreed to press the auditor again for answers to a narrowed set of "sticking point" questions and to make a final decision at their next special/regular meeting. Separately, supervisors discussed the forensic audit RFP intended to dig deeper into previous fiscal concerns and agreed to proceed with publishing questions and scheduling a work session to finalize RFP materials. The board directed staff to follow up and return with information at the next meeting.