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Council frames comptroller hire as part of audit and reconciliation fix
Summary
Council members and staff said the reclassified comptroller position is intended to address unresolved reconciliation work tied to prior audits; the finance director and city manager emphasized the need for dedicated staff to complete reconciliations before upcoming fiscal requests.
City Manager Mr. Spears told the council the comptroller reclassification is part of "corrective action" for ongoing audit and reconciliation problems, noting the city needs dedicated staff to complete backlog work before future fiscal reporting deadlines. He said the city does not want to face the same problems when FY26 reconciliations are requested and urged that someone be in place to begin the work in advance of next fiscal-cycle requests.
Multiple council members and residents echoed the need to get reconciliations done, describing the work as "boots on the ground" back-office tasks that require regular attention rather than intermittent catch-up efforts. Council members discussed the timeline for training and whether temporary help would be appropriate; Finance Director Ms. McDill said she was working forward from October 2024 and expected to partner with the new comptroller to put processes in place.
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