Tensions continued to mount Tuesday between City Manager Marc Ott and a number of Austin City Council members. At immediate issue is where to relocate the office of City Auditor Ken Mory as City Hall is reconfigured to make room for additional Council members under single member districts. During Tuesday’s work session, there was […]
Austin City Auditor Ken Mory
Ken Mory was the city’s Auditor. After concerns raised about oversight of the Austin/Travis County EMS department, who overpaid an employee by about $200,000 over 11 years, and a handful of other issues, Mory announced his intent to leave in December, 2014.
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Council, City Manager in tug-of-war over location of Auditor’s office
A debate over where the City Auditor sits after the transition to the 10-1 Council Districts government is pitting City Council members against City Manager Marc Ott. The rising tension over the issue finds some Council members preparing a resolution to indicate their official position for the Dec. 12 Council meeting. Meanwhile, city staff has […]