Moore said Monday she is particularly interested in looking at any activities in which Beard overrode internal controls, and is willing to work with the city council to allocate funding.

“Due to the critical nature of this request, I am open to the acquisition of an independent auditing firm to conduct this audit,” Moore said in a letter to City Auditor Amanda Noble. “As it pertains to the most recent allegations against the former CFO, these revelations highlight the need for both the public and the City Council to fully understand the scope of actions taken by the former CFO wherein internal controls were overridden.”