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Council thanks staff, urges fixes after audit flags controls issues
Summary
Council members commended staff and the finance committee after auditors identified internal-control deficiencies and said staff should continue corrective actions to aim for a cleaner next audit.
After the auditor presented the memorandum on internal controls, council members thanked staff and the finance committee for their work while emphasizing the need to resolve the documented deficiencies.
One council member recalled that previous audits had produced 'substantial' lists of deficiencies in prior years and said the council expects staff to continue fixing those items so future audits will show improvements. The city manager and auditor both acknowledged that staff transitions and the ERP conversion contributed to some of the findings and said management is reviewing and correcting the items raised.
Council members singled out the efforts of specific colleagues on financial oversight and expressed appreciation for staff hours spent addressing audit questions. The meeting ended with a voice vote accepting the audit and an instruction that staff continue corrective work ahead of the next audit cycle.
