Next Term Priorities
A focused plan to strengthen accountability, improve public connection, and increase impact.
Looking ahead
What this term is about
The Office has made meaningful progress — the next term will focus on strengthening authority and accountability, improving public connection, and increasing impact through practical assistance that helps prevent repeat issues.
Accountability
Clear authority + modern charter language
Public connection
More listening + clearer communication
Impact
Prevent repeat issues with practical guidance
Priority areas
These priorities are designed to make audits more actionable, improve transparency, and ensure the Office can consistently follow the facts wherever they lead.
Accountability
Stronger charter authority
Make sure the Auditor’s Office has clear authority to review all County programs and related operations, without unnecessary barriers.
- Fewer barriers to access information.
- Clear authority to audit all County programs and units, including those where the County board is the governing body.
- Audits grounded in Government Auditing Standards.
Public connection
Better ways to listen and report back
Improve how the Office gathers public input and sends out information.
- More ways for the public to share ideas and concerns.
- Better ways to inform the public of Auditor's Office activities.
Impact
Prevent repeat issues, not just report them
Pair audits with practical guidance on recurring problems to increase real-world impact.
- Fewer repeat findings over time.
- Clear guidance that helps programs fix root causes.
- Better data quality in department reporting.