Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 5
A Resolution of The Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County Establishing and Identifying the Roles and Responsibilities of an Independent CIP Auditor to Monitor Implementation of the County’s Capital Improvement Program and Amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to Fund an Independent CIP Auditor and Necessary Staff
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Information Contact: Mereda Davis Johnson, District 5 Commissioner
Phone Number: 404-371-2159
PURPOSE:
Pursuant to the Code of DeKalb County, Sec. 10 (GA), the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Has the Authority, Through Its Audit Committee, Known as Finance, Audit, and Budget (“FAB”), to Select an Outside Auditor. Pursuant to the Code of DeKalb County, Sec. 9 (a)(14), the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners May Determine the Priority of Capital Improvements Through Adoption of a Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”).
NEED/IMPACT:
An Independent Audit of the Department of Watershed Management and Other County Departments Is Essential to Ensure That Ratepayers' Funds Are Being Spent Properly and That the Board of Commissioners' Identified Capital Improvement Priorities Are Being Implemented.
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is anticipated that $800,000 should be set aside in the 2025 Budget for the establishment of the Office of an Independent CIP Auditor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Adopt the ordinance and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.