Audit Projects Almost Complete
By Alan Bray, Manager of Audit Services, Clerk & Comptroller
Recognizing the value of an independent review, Tax Collector Anne Gannon recently requested that the Clerk’s Audit Services Division conduct a management review of select areas within her office. The audit is nearing completion. Chief Judge Kathleen Kroll also asked Audit Services to perform a review of the Court Technology Fund and the corresponding expenditures of the Court-Related Information Technology Capital Improvements Fund. This report is available on www.mypalmbeachclerk.com.
The Clerk’s office takes great pride in its constitutional duty as “watchdog” of public funds. The Florida Constitution of 1838 established an independently elected chief financial officer to report directly to the citizens and serve as the County’s accountant, treasurer and auditor. The audit function helps to bring accountability and transparency to Palm Beach County government.
Other audits performed by the Clerk & Comptroller’s office include the Convention and Visitors Bureau audit in December 2006 and a separate audit of the County-owned Convention Center in February 2007. Both reports are currently available on the Clerk’s Web site.
The Clerk’s Audit Services Division conducts independent financial and operational reviews of County programs and activities.
Alan Bray is the Manager of Audit Services for the Clerk & Comptroller’s office. He has a Bachelor’s in Accounting and holds a CPA license in Missouri and North Carolina. Alan has 25 years of audit experience in financial services, insurance, health care and government.