05-29-2012, 06:05 PM
Expecting the council to audit itself for efficiency and transparency is roughly equivalent to asking the fox to guard the henhouse. Elected officials are notorious for denying problems exist because that would be admitting they weren't doing their job. An independent auditor is much more likely to perform an unbiased evaluation. Politicians policing themselves generally leads to the good old boy cronyism that pretty much seems to describe local politics.
life is short. enjoy it
life is short. enjoy it
life is short. enjoy it