Audit and Finance Advisory Committee
The Audit and Finance Advisory Committee meets at 4:00 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Find agendas and minutes online here.
Meeting Dates for 2022:
January 20, 2022 - Canceled
February 17, 2022
March 17, 2022
April 21, 2022
May 19, 2022
June 16, 2022
July 21, 2022 - Canceled
August 18, 2022
September 15, 2022
October 20, 2022
November 17, 2022
December 15, 2022
Composition
The Audit and Finance Advisory Committee shall consist of up to seven members. There shall be four citizen members. The mayor may appoint himself and up to two other council members to serve on the Committee. Citizen members must either be residents of the City of McAlester or their place of employment must be located within the City of McAlester. Elected officials of the City of McAlester and employees of the City of McAlester are ineligible for citizen membership.
All of the citizen members of the committee shall be financially literate and at least one citizen member shall be a financial expert. Financial literacy is the ability to understand fundamental financial information and statements. A financial expert is someone who has an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, experience in applying such principles, experience in preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial information, experience with internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, or an understanding of the audit committee function.
Current Members:
Paul Bishop
Cara Bland
Mayor John Browne
Carl Gullick
Gerald Monte
Brenda Russell
Weldon Smith
John Titsworth
Purpose
The Audit and Finance Advisory Committee shall advise the City Council in finance matters of the city by analyzing and evaluating financial information, internal controls, procedures, and financial reporting.
The board was established by council August 26, 2008, Ord. No. 2298.