JONESBORO — After a Jonesboro City Council vote during its Monday, Sept. 8 regular meeting, $30,000 more will be spent on a forensic audit.

In April, the Council approved a contract with the Plante Moran firm to conduct a forensic audit to look at credit card purchases, accounts payable disbursements and employee benefits packages.

The extra $30,000 was on the Council’s agenda on Aug. 11 but city attorney David Dreyer wasn’t at that meeting so the Council tabled the request.

At the Sept 8 meeting, Dreyer sai the Council needs to tell Plante Moran that the total cost of the forensic audit will not exceed $95,000.

“It is a big expenditure for the city of Jonesboro and we need them to get this done fully at that price,” he told Council members.

Council member Asjah Miller said it was “tr

See Full Page