After five months without a city auditor, Stockton’s Audit Committee approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a new internal firm to handle city finances.
The City Council will address the committee’s recommendation for approval during an upcoming meeting. However, Mayor Christina Fugazi was not aware of the city auditor vacancy until a council meeting in August.
Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who chairs the council’s audit committee, focused on filling the city auditor position, established in the city charter, as the committee pushes for stronger accountability…