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12 December 2023
Richmond City Council appoints Riad Ali to lead Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor as new City Auditor
Richmond, Virginia – Richmond City Council, during its Formal Meeting last night,
appointed
Riad Ali as its new City Auditor to head the Richmond City Council Office
of City Auditor. His service will begin December 18, 2023.
In that position, Riad Ali will assist Council in its oversight of the management, integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of city government expenditures on behalf of Richmond residents.
Prior to this appointment, Riad Ali served as Assistant Inspector General of the Broward Office of the Inspector General, in Broward County, Florida, where he served for nearly 10 years.
Known nationally
for his work and abilities, last year Riad Ali was selected
as a speaker for the 2022 Association of Inspectors General Annual Training Conference, held in Washington, D.C.
Riad Ali is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Inspector General Auditor and earned his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Accounting from Florida International University.
This appointment follows the retirement of the former Auditor, Lou Lassiter, announced in June and effective October of this year. Council thanks Bret Lewis who has served as Interim City Auditor since November 6, 2023 in addition to his regular duties as a member of the Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor .
Duties of the City Auditor include administering internal audit and investigation functions in verifying accountability over City resources; evaluating efficiencies and effectiveness of City operations; and, determining compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. The position provides management and oversight of Richmond City Council Office of City Auditor staff and other resources necessary in auditing and evaluating city departments, offices, boards, etc. and other individual or entity expenditures of city-funded monies.
Richmond City Council welcomes
Riad Ali to Richmond, thanks Riad for
such dedication on behalf of public auditing, and looks forward to their service on behalf of Council and Richmond residents.
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City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 East Broad Street, Suite 305 -
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
