By Ned Leiba, includes “Since 2013, Stockton has used outside consultants instead of a traditional city auditor. Those consultants have provided valuable services, but they are not credentialed auditors as required by the charter and contractual agreements. … A diligent, independent city auditor, acting in accordance with the Charter Commission’s proposal and ALGA guidance, would have prevented these and other embarrassing developments.”
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