Jackson County Missouri - File #: 12833

• File #: 12833
• Version: 0
• Name: Detention Center audit.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: withdrawn
• File created: 8/2/1999
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• Final action: 8/30/1999
• Title: A RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Auditor to redefine the scope of the audit of the Jackson County Detention Center Annex project directed by Resolution 12794, and authorizing the County Executive to retain an independent "Big 5" accounting firm to audit the financial transactions and accounts relating to the management and operation of the project, including the Population Control Management Program, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,000.00.
• Sponsors: Dennis Waits
• Indexes: DETENTION CENTER, Population Control Management, WITHDRAWN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/30/1999	0	Finance and Audit Committee	recommend withdrawal	Pass
8/30/1999	0	County Legislature	withdrawn	Pass
8/24/1999	0	County Legislature	Go To 4th Meeting	Pass
8/17/1999	0	County Legislature	Go To 3rd Meeting	Pass
8/10/1999	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Meeting	Pass
8/3/1999	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
8/2/1999	0	County Legislature	assign to committee	Pass

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
WITHDRAWN 8/30/1999

Title
A RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Auditor to redefine the scope of the audit of the Jackson County Detention Center Annex project directed by Resolution 12794, and authorizing the County Executive to retain an independent "Big 5" accounting firm to audit the financial transactions and accounts relating to the management and operation of the project, including the Population Control Management Program, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,000.00.

Intro
RESOLUTION # 12833, August 2, 1999


INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator

Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 12794, dated June 25, 1999, the Legislature did direct the Legislative Auditor to audit all financial transactions and accounts relating to the management, construction, and operation of the Jackson County Detention Center Annex Project, including the Population Control Management Program; and,

WHEREAS, by Resolution 12794, the Legislature also requested the State Auditor to render whatever assistance in this audit she deems appropriate; and,

WHEREAS, since the adoption of Resolution 12794, the County Executive has advised the Legislature that, due to her concerns about the timeliness of this audit and the State Auditor's lack of impartiality, she has engaged the County's independent auditor, KMPG Peat Marwick, to audit the same transactions and accounts; and,

WHEREAS, the Legislature now believes that all of these duplicative efforts may not be in the County's best interests; and,

WHEREAS, the Legislature still desires that an audit of the financial transactions and accounts relating to the construction of the project should be conducted by the Legislative Auditor and State Auditor, but that the audit of the operation and management of the project, including the Population Control Management Program, should be conducted by another independent "Big 5" accou...