A resident presented public‑records findings about Flock license‑plate cameras—reporting nine cameras countywide, thousands of outside‑agency searches in five months, and audits she says show potential misuse—and asked the board to halt further spending and require an attorney review and continuous audits.

The Gardner City audit search committee agreed on a roughly 10-question core for auditor interviews, confirmed three candidates have responded, and set a near-term meeting to approve the final packet before public interviews are held in late afternoons across two days.

How can artificial intelligence support public financial auditing? Which control tasks can be automated – and where are the limits? This case study from Barcelona explores the first use of AI in contr...