City of Jackson, TN October 15, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting

The City of Jackson, Tennessee Audit Committee met on October 15, 2026. Procurement-related updates included the solicitation for an independent auditor/consulting firm: the RFP had been posted, submissions were due October 27, and purchasing would coordinate committee review after the deadline. No bids had been received at the time of the meeting, and no vendor selection or contract award was made. Members also discussed an upcoming RFP for a fly rail system; the solicitation was expected to begin around this time, with spending anticipated in the following budget year. The committee noted approximately $74,000 remained in available funds while considering potential costs for external audit support and the project. An Epic Suite platform had been purchased and was being onboarded and customized; its ethics-related rollout was expected after passage of the ethics ordinance.

Most of the meeting focused on delayed audits and financial controls. Staff reported that FY24 received an unmodified audit opinion and described progress on FY25 fieldwork, including correction of a year-end accounting-system issue; the FY25 audit remained in progress, with timing dependent on further auditor review. The committee requested a document tracking audit requests and submissions before its next meeting and discussed the risk that the unapproved FY27 budget prevents the city from issuing new debt. The internal auditor outlined early priorities including procurement controls, vendor management, cash handling, and ADA compliance. The committee also approved the prior meeting minutes; no new procurement award or spending motion was identified.