AUSTIN (KXAN) — This month, the city of Austin released an audit report reviewing its management of consultant contracts.
According to the report, Austin has spent more than $279 million on consulting services between fiscal years 2023 and 2025. The consultants usually provide services that the city’s departments “do not have the capacity or expertise” to provide.
The audit found the city might not be able to demonstrate whether the consultant services were justified or efficiently helped meet objectives…