AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Commission voted Tuesday to refer unresolved questions from a housing department audit to the federal Office of Inspector General, escalating concerns over missing financial records tied to COVID-19 rental assistance funds.
The motion passed after commissioners debated whether to involve the FBI directly or follow a more structured federal review process. The decision directs city legal staff to contact the Inspector General as the next step in addressing gaps identified in the audit.
Commissioner Wayne Gilfoyle opened the discussion by pointing to findings presented weeks earlier, saying checks had been written without documentation, invoices did not match expenditures, and auditors faced resistance while trying to reconcile records. He said even after a six- to eight-month audit, officials still could not substantiate where significant amounts of money went…