The Tennessee Multicultural Chamber of Commerce handed the City Council answers to 18 questions Tuesday about financial dealings, land acquisitions, and salaries and travel expenses for employees.
One council member questioned whether it was enough.
“We’ve received 18 answers, but we didn’t receive 18 complete answers,” Councilman Jack Benson said during the council’s regularly-scheduled business meeting.
The council had told the Chamber to deliver answers to 18 questions posed in a city review last week by City Auditor Stan Sewell. Council members also said they wanted a current audit provided. Audits from 2005 to 2009 are available, however, more recent audits are not. The Chamber said the firm that has audited its books for the last five years quit.
“Effective immediately, we will cease our services as your auditors,” a letter from Mann & Miller P.C. to the Chamber states. “We have reached this decision reluctantly and after substantial deliberation because we do not feel that we can continue to provide your organization with the level of services you require.”