Shrewsbury Creates Audit Committee Over Council Objections
Governing body votes 4-2 to create oversight committee to review financial controls
Shrewsbury's governing body has established an audit committee to review borough financial controls after much discussion and the objections of several members. The Borough Council voted 4-2 at its regular meeting Tuesday night to create a three-member committee made up of council members who will convene at least quarterly. Councilmen Michael DeNofa and Peter Meyer voted against the resolution. Councilman William Dodge, who moved the resolution to a vote, characterized the creation of the audit committee as a common-sense move that would enable the governing body to have more information on the borough's financial condition. "The point is to put this body in position to review the process of the audit," he said. "I feel so strongly this …
Bill Dodge
3:29 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Just curious; "How would you feel if the Audit function was handled by the Finance Department, and independent of elected officials?" more ›