Comments on: Century Discusses Audit Problems As Due To Coding, Communications

By: Dig Deeper

Dig Deeper — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 04:20:34 +0000

The Town of Century is a JOKE! Why on earth are they allowing Robert Hudson to continue as their “CPA”?!?! Okay, “miss coding” of data, but don’t they pay Robert Hudson over $2,000 per month to FIND transactions that have been miss coded?! If it were an immaterial amount, okay, but $3.8 million and $1.4 million sounds like a very MATERIAL amount to me. Also, how does he allow a bank account to be opened and have funds deposited and spent and it never makes the Town’s books?!

And, give me a break, “are they going to be audit every year now”, the Town of Century has always been required to be audited every year. It seems like the Town of Century and the citizens of Century are completely fine with a CPA billing exorbitant fees and DOING NOTHING to earn his fees. SMH!!!

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:39:13 +0000

What I saw by looking over the Florida auditor general website was this year in question 2015-2016 was a different auditor than there had been in the past few years. I see that for three years in a row, they didn’t correct the findings, lack of internal controls and such. Is this why it kicked it over to this other firm Warren Averitt?

It is a shame the were late again but glad Warren Averitt pointed that out. Will WA be doing every audit or does it kick it back to the one in Brewton that they had been using? Can the council chose their own auditor?

I would think they should not rehire the same accountant (in Atmore) and auditor (in Brewton) but sometimes in a small town, people are forgiving and are all about second chances.

I don’t completely under stand the audit process but I think a committee at the state level formed is looking harder at these uncorrected audits than they used to. That is a layer of government I support, so maybe that is causing all to do a better job all in all. Three uncorrected in a row kicked it over I think.

Government in the sunshine is best for all.

William, will you explain the process? I tried to dig around on my own, learn a lot that way but I suppose nothing wrong with just asking an question for clarity.

Is the State attorney looking into this or would a complaint for a complete investigation have to be filed?

By: William

William — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:48:23 +0000

>>>Will they be audited every year now?

State law says they are and will be.

By: Resident

Resident — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:45:48 +0000

Will they be audited every year now?

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:40:17 +0000

The Florida Auditor General Web site is fantastic.

I am so glad that the municipalities are being audited and made accountable to the taxpayers.

1)Incompetence
2)Accountant not doing job he was hired to do
3)Lack of oversite over a period of time

Glad they are addressing the problems and moving on.

By: retired

retired — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:20:12 +0000

there should not be any robbing peter to pay paul. 3.8 million. over $1.4 million in expenditures in violation of state statutes. sounds like the fox got in the hen house.