How are appeals handled?
If attempts to resolve the issues with the auditor are unsuccessful, the business must submit documentation of the unresolved issues along with a copy of the final audit report to the audit manager of the department. The audit manager has thirty days to review the matter and inform the business of his or her decision. If the issues remain unresolved at this point, the audit manager must submit the documentation to the director of the department. The director has sixty days to review the matter and inform the business of his or her decision regarding the resolution of the issues. If the business remains unsatisfied with the director’s decision, the business may appeal the matter to the county manager by submitting a notice of appeal to the director of the department within ten days after receipt of the decision. The director will then submit the matter along with the documentation to the county manager. The county manager has sixty days to review the matter and inform the business of hi
