Amarillo City Councilman Les Simpson participated in a radio interview on KGNC on Tuesday, where he expressed his position on a proposed forensic audit for the City of Amarillo.
In an interview on “Making Sense With Michael J” on KGNC, Simpson said he would support a forensic audit, but still believes parameters need to be set before the City Council moves forward with a plan. He also said he would want to ensure this would be the best way to answer the questions local leaders are seeking to resolve regarding the City’s finances before going ahead.
“Yeah, I mean, the audit committee is meeting, but I think the focus was just on finding an individual person that could do the audit, which to me is a little bit backwards,” Simpson said. “I’d rather say, ‘Let’s identify what questions or problems are we trying to solve and what answers are we gonna get,’ first. And then, what’s the best way to do that? Is a forensic audit the best way?”…