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Approving the appointment of Noah McVay as community advisor to the Audit Committee and as a non-voting member for a term of three years.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council established the Saint Paul Audit Committee on August 12, 2020, pursuant to RES 20-1110; and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee’s mission is to evaluate the financial and program performance of City departments to build public trust and ensure outstanding service delivery, transparency, and accountability; and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee consists of current City Council members appointed as Acting Members; and
WHEREAS, RES 20-1380 established an Advisory Group to work with the Acting Members, consisting of the City's Finance Director, Innovation Director, and three (3) Saint Paul residents with relevant experience and background, who serve three-year terms; and
WHEREAS, RES 22-523 expanded the number of community advisors from three (3) to four (4) members to better assist the Acting Members in recommending program audits; and
WHEREAS, a notice was posted on March 19, 2025, to solicit qualified candidates to serve on the Audit Committee’s Advisory Group due to the expiration of community advisor Dana DeMaster’s three-year term in April 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee interviewed qualified applicants at its May 20, 2025 meeting and selected Noah McVay to serve on the Advisory Group for a three-year term effective June 11, 2025, through June 10, 2028; and
WHEREAS, Noah McVay is a resident of Ward 3 with a background in public policy and administration, financial analysis, program evaluation, and qualitative and quantitative research. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and received his Master of Public Policy and Administration from Colorado State University. He is also currently pursuing a Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, specializing in public policy with a focus on public audit; and
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