NOTICE: The regular meetings of the Audit Committee will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Special meetings may occur if a board needs to meet regarding Helene-related or pressing matters.
Members of boards that are meeting on an as-needed basis have the following pathways to propose new tasks that have not been directed by City Council:
Ask their board’s representative on the Helene Recovery Boards to present the idea to their respective Recovery Board.
Communicate the idea to a Council Committee.
Communicate the idea to City Council.
Ask their board chair to present the idea to the department director who provides support to their board (e.g., Urban Forestry Master Plan, Arts & Culture Plan, Home Repair, Resilience Hubs, etc.).
The Audit Committee was established with responsibilities to:
Audit Committee Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)
The Audit Committee shall be composed of five (5) members: one (1) City Council member and four (4) outside members. Each outside member will be independent (no conflicts of interest) and financially literate, with the ability to read and understand audit reports. Outside members must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the management of accounting, finance, or audit for corporation, non-profit, and/or government. There must be at least two (2) Certified Public Accountants and/or Certified Internal Auditors serving on the Audit Committee.
All members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the City Council upon receipt and due consideration of an application for appointment, following the process established in Council’s rules of procedure for board or committee appointments for appointments.
The members of the Audit Committee shall serve three-year staggered terms and all members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body.
The Audit Committee will remain meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise.
No upcoming meeting information found.
To view more upcoming Audit Committee events, visit the Events Calendar.
Public Access:
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f), this will be a remote meeting that the public can access by any of the following means:
Public Comment:
For older Audit Committee materials, please visit the Audit Committee Documents folder. To watch older recordings, you may view them on the Engagement Hub.
Code Purple in effect December 3-5
