VICTORVILLE • Over protest from Mayor Pro Tem Mike Rothschild, the council voted to move forward with an investigation into city finances — with the San Bernardino County grand jury at the helm.
Councilman Ryan McEachron first requested a forensic audit to specifically look for evidence of any fraudulent activities after a year in office hearing continued concerns from residents that malfeasance had helped land Victorville in the financial hole it’s currently in.
But since calling for the investigation in December, McEachron said it’s been suggested to him that if the city hires its own auditing firm, the public’s perception of the results “might be tainted in some way.”
And so he told the council Tuesday night that he had asked the grand jury — which is already investigating a number of city practices — if they’d be willing to hire a firm as the only way to guarantee the audit is viewed as completely independent and objective.
“I think it’s a waste of money,” Rothschild said, before casting his vote against the audit. He said he thinks it adds “no value to this city.”
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