Audit director reports progress on engineering fees, signal modernization and controlled‑substance controls

Jul 6, 2026

Audit director Jed Johnson told council the audit committee reviewed five items, finding accurate fee assessment in engineering reviews but about $11,000 in contractor registration fees not assessed, progress on traffic‑signal modernization (125 of 203 intersections modernized), visitor center cash controls improvements, wastewater contract follow‑ups and several implemented Fire/EMS narcotics controls.

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The audit director briefed council on five items discussed at the June 16 audit committee meeting and reported both positive findings and recommended corrective steps. The committee found engineering review and fee assessment work to be generally thorough but identified implementation gaps in the right‑of‑way contractor registration program (about $11,000 in unassessed registration fees from a sample) and recommended improved tracking and a new system.

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