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ORDINANCE NO. _ 8045-25
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR.
WHEREAS, Section 9.01 of the Charter of the City of Newport News authorizes the City
Council to appoint a City Auditor, whose duties and responsibilities shall be set out by the City
Council in an ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Council has appointed a City Auditor, and desires to adopt an ordinance
establishing the Office of the City Auditor and outlining the duties and responsibilities of the
City Auditor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Newport News,
Virginia:
Section 1: Creation and purpose of the Office of the City Auditor
The Office of the City Auditor is an independent office hereby established to enhance
transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the city’s governance. The office will be led by
the City Auditor, appointed by a majority vote of the City Council, serving as an at-will employee
of the council. The City Auditor shall serve a four-year term, subject to reappointment, and must
be qualified by training and experience for the duties of the office.
The City Auditor shall function independently from all other city departments and reports
directly to the City Council. The City Auditor shall have supervision and control over the
personnel of the office and the authority to appoint, employ, and remove such deputy and
assistant city auditors as necessary, within budget authorization. The duties and responsibilities
of the City Auditor are outlined in this ordinance.
Section 2: Role of the City Auditor
The Office of the City Auditor assists the Newport News City Council ("Council’”) and
citizens in ensuring that the city's government is accountable, transparent, and cost-effective. The
City Auditor conducts professional audits and related services including inquiries, investigations
and management advisory services. Unless a specific audit request is made by a constitutional
officer of the city, the City Auditor's scope of work does not include the offices of the
constitutional officers.
1. The City Auditor performs such auditing and other duties as required by ordinance. The
duties include, but are not limited to investigating all fraud, waste and abuse allegations
and any other related tasks requested by the Council.
2. When conducting its audits, the City Auditor adheres to generally accepted government
auditing standards as set by the United States Government Accountability Office, the
Code of Virginia, and city ordinances. Government Auditing Standards require that the
City Auditor comply with the Code of Professional Conduct regarding ethics,
independence and professional judgment.Jump to an indexed page (5 of 5)