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Mayor lists ARPA monies among suggested areas for a forensic audit
During council discussion of a possible forensic audit, Mayor Cole Stanley said he had suggested three areas for its scope: community investment program projects, sewer and water, and American Rescue Plan Act monies, and said these were examples rather than limits.[1][2]
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Mayor Cole Stanley: On July 14, 2026 Mayor Cole Stanley said he had suggested three areas as the potential scope of a forensic audit: community investment program projects, sewer and water, and American Rescue Plan Act monies. He said, 'I'm not saying that this is the limit or that this is the only thing we should look at.'[1]
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Mayor Cole Stanley: The Tribune's July 2026 report did not describe any specific allegation concerning ARPA spending; Stanley called the suggested areas 'examples' of things the council had 'struggled with firsthand.'[1]
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Mayor Cole Stanley; Councilmember Les Simpson: KFDA reported the council discussed a possible forensic audit covering capital improvement projects, sewer and water, and ARPA monies; Mayor Cole Stanley described it as an audit that 'follows the money to the end,' while Councilmember Les Simpson asked whether the issues 'really merit a forensic audit.' No vote was taken; the audit committee was to vet and recommend a third-party firm.[2]