STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – A recent 2024 fiscal year audit report for Stone Mountain resurfaced some familiar problems and found some new ones.
During a presentation at the March 3 Stone Mountain City Council meeting, auditor CKH Group noted that organizational turnover within the city under a previous council and city manager undermined the finance department’s effectiveness.
Among the findings from prior years was the misuse of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds and inadequate segregation of duties among city staff. The audit contained new findings that showed there was inadequate record maintenance and a lack of written procedures…