Scottsboro, Alabama - May 3, 2021 - Scottsboro City Council Work Session - Compliance or Forensic Audit, Proposed Auditing Firm

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

Proposed Auditing Firm brought forward - MDA Professional Group, Local Government Audits, costs discussed, $4K-$8K.

Link: http://mdacpa.com/local-government-units/

VIDEO

April 19, 2021 - Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro City Council Work Session - Porter Road Rezoning and New Subdivision Proposal - Thomas Albritton, Esq., Executive Director , Alabama Ethics Commission Presentation - UPDATE - April 20, 2021 Council Member Tolliver Audit Request, Specifically Financial Accountability

 

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

COMPLIANCE vs FORENSIC AUDIT ISSUES

Long term issues within the City of Scottsboro which might warrant a Forensic Audit. 

Council Member Tolliver Video at article end, request for Financial Accountability Audit.

All things related to the Scottsboro City Auditing Issues relating to financial accountability on this blog, 12 years of issues:   https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/Scottsboro%20City%20Audit  The issue goes deeper than financial accountability, there have been issues of property accountability/property management - https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/property%20management  , theft of funds/cash control - https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/cash%20control  , sexual harassment, false allegations creating a hostile work environment - https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/cash%20control and inter-related issues documented on this blog and in the local press which might warrant a Forensic Audit. 

Scottsboro, Alabama - City Council Work Session. End of session Thomas Albritton, Esq., Executive Director, Alabama Ethics Commission made presentation (special video). Agenda topics of note: New First Monday Ordinance discussed; audit issue was brought forward once again (special video); rezoning of property on Porter Road for new homes; part time temporary City clerk to be considered; resolution regarding state law and small wireless facilities; Mayor mentions road closures for purpose of resurfacing. Full Agenda, videos and photographs below, with information on Porter Road re-zoning issue and home development project; video of Thomas Albritton, Executive Director Alabama Ethics Commission.

AGENDA

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Porter Road Rezoning Project and Home Development Presentation

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Map

Proposed Home Examples

MEETING VIDEO 

Thomas Albritton, Esq., Executive Director , Alabama Ethics Commission Presentation

         PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO AGENDA ISSUES 

Scottsboro Mayor Jim McCamy explains road resurfacing project. 

(photo by G. Morgan) 

City Council President and City Clerk Whitney Phillips discuss hire of temporary part time assistant clerk to fill in while Mrs. Phillips will be absent on Maternity Leave. 

(photo by G. Morgan)

Scottsboro City Attorney Steve Kennamer discusses Resolution regarding Alabama Act 2021-5 regarding Small Wireless Facilities. (photo by G. Morgan)

UPDATE -APRIL 20, 2021 - COMPLIANCE vs FORENSIC AUDIT ISSUE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Council Member Nita Tolliver brings forth issue of needing second audit. Issue of Compliance audit vs Forensic audit. Council Member Tolliver requests specifically an audit related to financial accountability. Ms. Tolliver volunteers her council member pay to pay for the audit.