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Council adopts FY2027 internal audit plan with grants and accounts-payable reviews prioritized
Summary
Internal Auditor Julie Chatel presented an FY2027 audit plan covering accounts payable/encumbrances, grants, leased vehicles (advisory), Department of Corrections overtime, WEX fuel cards, and cash controls at Solid Waste; council discussed scope, stakeholder input and timelines and approved the resolution unanimously.
Internal Auditor Julie Chatel presented the county's proposed internal audit plan for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The plan includes five audits and one advisory review: an accounts-payable and encumbrances audit, a grants audit focused on airport and planning & zoning processes, a leased-vehicles advisory review requested by the council president, an overtime audit focused on the Department of Corrections, a two-year review of WEX fuel-card transactions, and a cash-controls audit for the Solid Waste division.
Council members asked about stakeholder input, prior incomplete grant work, timelines and whether the county executive requested any specific audits. Chatel said she solicited risk surveys and interviews, considered external-auditor findings, and will adjust methodologies as information is gathered. The council stressed the need for clear entrance meetings, prompt communication channels with departments, and the ability to amend the plan if a newly elected council requests changes before audits start.
Resolution 126-2026 approving the audit plan passed unanimously by voice/roll-call vote. Chatel said she plans to open the grants audit entrance the next day if the plan is approved and to sequence audits to avoid overburdening management.
