IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Auditor to execute a Financial Advisory Services Agreement with an entity of their choice for independent financial advisory and consulting services at a cost to the County not to exceed $40,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22303, June 8, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Auditor is an independent officer charged by the Charter and Code of Jackson County conducting audits, reviewing County expenditures, evaluating financial practices, monitoring fiscal controls, and providing independent oversight of County government; and,
WHEREAS, the independence of the County Auditor is essential to ensuring transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the management of County finances; and,
WHEREAS, the County Auditor must periodically review complex financial matters, including but not limited to County budgets, debt obligations, pension liabilities, capital improvement financing, investment practices, procurement procedures, internal controls, and long-range fiscal planning; and,
WHEREAS, the County Auditor has determined that independent financial advisory services are necessary to assist the Auditor in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that office and to provide objective professional advice regarding matters affecting the fiscal condition of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the County Legislature recognizes that independent officers must have access to professional expertise necessary to perform the responsibilities assigned to them by law; and,
WHEREAS, the County Legislature previously authorized the retention of independent professional services for the conduct of legislative business and finds that similar authority is appropriate when necessary to enable the County Auditor to fulfill the oversight and accountability functions of that office; and,
WHEREAS, the retention of an independent financ...
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