AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance amending Section 2-68 and 2-69 of the Columbus Code by
providing that before an audit report is submitted to the Mayor, City Manager
and Columbus Council, the subject of the audit shall file a written response
with the Internal Auditor/Compliance Officer within ten (10) days of receipt of
the report; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2-68 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding language so
that the new Section 2-68 shall read as follows:
?Sec. 2-68. Supervision and direction.
The Internal Auditor/Compliance Officer shall be subject to the direction of
the Mayor, in conjunction with the Columbus Council. Such direction shall be by
resolutions, written or oral, which shall include direction to the Internal
Auditor/Compliance Officer to conduct inquiries and investigations and shall
include the purpose and scope of said inquiries or investigations.
The Internal Auditor shall notify the Mayor, City Manager and Council in
writing within three (3) business days of the initiation of any audit. Before
such reports are submitted to the Mayor, City Manager and Columbus Council, the
subject of the audit, including but not limited to, the department head,
office, commission, board, authority or elected official involved, or their
designee, shall file a written response to the report with the Internal
Auditor/Compliance Officer within ten (10) business days of receipt of the
report. The entire report and the result of such inquiries or investigations
shall be submitted concurrently by hard copy to the Mayor, City Manager and
Columbus Council.?
SECTION 2.
Section 2-69 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by deleting
subsection (f) and by adding new subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k)
to read as follows:
?(f) Conduct costs/benefit analyses and recommend procedures to detect
waste, fraud, abuse, inefficiency and to insure compliance with ethical
standards.
(g) Prepare an annual schedule of internal audits to be performed,
subject to approval of Columbus Council prior to the beginning of each fiscal
year.
(h) Direct, plan, conduct and prepare written reports of audit findings to the
Columbus Council.
(i) Advise Columbus Council as deemed appropriate on financial impact of
policy changes and implementation of policies.
(j) Direct and participate in special investigations, projects or
programs as directed by Columbus Council.
(k) Perform such other duties as may be required by resolution of the
Columbus Council.?
SECTION 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
10th day of August, 2010 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ___________, 2010, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting ___________________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________________.
Councilor Baker voting____________________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________________.
Councilor Davis voting____________________.
Councilor Henderson voting________________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
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