Just received a fax from Mayor Ragsdale's office regarding the p-card audit, which will be released shortly to the Mayor's Office for their review and response:

The draft audit will not be the work product or property of the Knox County Mayor's Office. Until such time as the audit is declared final, it is under the exclusive-jurisdiction of state-and local auditors.

From the point the Mayor's Office takes delivery of the draft audit, we will be afforded a specified period to prepare management's response. The Mayor's Office will review it, respond and return it to the auditors. The state and local auditors will make their determination as to when the audit is complete.

Knox County will not release any of the contents of the audit or our response until it is declared final, a determination made by the state and local auditors. Knox County bas committed to State Comptroller John Morgan that we will not comment on the audit during this review period. We intend to honor that commitment.

Copy of fax attached.