Ocala City Council prepares to select a new internal auditor

Ocala City Council is scheduled to interview candidates for the city’s next internal auditor on Aug. 11, beginning a public process for filling a position that reviews city finances, operations, performance, internal controls and regulatory compliance.

The special meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave., in the second-floor council chambers. The city’s legislative calendar lists the event as “City Auditor Candidate Interviews,” while the city’s public-notice page describes it as “City Council Special Meeting – City Auditor Candidate Interviews & Selection.”

A council-accountability position

The internal city auditor is a charter officer who serves at the will of the City Council. The city’s Internal Auditor office says it maintains independence by reporting directly to the council rather than operating as a department under the city administration.

The office serves residents and taxpayers by promoting sound internal controls and processes. Its work includes systematic analysis and audits of city departments, accounts, operations and systems, as well as monitoring the design and function of internal-control policies and procedures.

The city’s job posting says the auditor advises the council on financial, performance and compliance audit activities. The position also prepares an annual audit plan for council approval and conducts audits under governmental auditing standards.

Salary range is listed at up to $113,170

The posted salary range for the full-time position is $85,270 to $113,170 annually. The listing places the job in the City Manager’s Office for employment-posting purposes, but identifies the role as a charter officer who serves at the council’s will.

Listed responsibilities include assessing the productivity and effectiveness of city operations, recommending improvements to operations and internal controls, reviewing whether city assets are safeguarded, and determining whether management complies with policies, plans, procedures, laws and regulations.

What residents should watch next

The Aug. 11 meeting is scheduled to include candidate interviews and is identified by the city as involving selection. The currently accessible meeting listings do not confirm the candidate names, resumes, scoring materials or whether the council will make a final appointment during that meeting.

Residents and taxpayers should monitor the city’s meeting agenda and notice attachments, attend or follow the meeting, and check later agendas or public-record postings for candidate materials, council deliberation and any appointment action. If no selection is made Aug. 11, a subsequent council agenda or notice should show the next step.

The meeting is scheduled at Ocala City Hall. The city’s meeting information says speakers who want to address the council must submit a written public-comment form to the City Clerk before the meeting is called to order.

Sources

• Ocala City Council special-meeting record
• City of Ocala public notices
• City of Ocala Internal City Auditor job posting