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January 16, 2018 (Regular Meeting) Page 3413 WHEREAS, Black History Month is the observance of a special period to recognize the achievements and contributions of African-Americans to our county, state and nation; and WHEREAS, this observance presents the special opportunity to become more knowledgeable about black heritage, and to honor the many black leaders who have played a part in the progress of our county; and WHEREAS, such knowledge can strengthen the insight of all our citizens regarding the issues of human rights, the great strides that have been made in the crusade to eliminate the barriers of equality for minority groups, and the continuing struggle against racial discrimination and poverty; and WHEREAS, as a result of their determination, hard work, intelligence, and perseverance, African-Americans have achieved exceptional success in all aspects of society including business, education, politics, science, athletics and the arts; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Board of Commissioners for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim February 2018 as BLACK HISTORY MONTH and encourage all citizens to participate in the educational and celebratory events honoring the contributions and accomplishments of African-Americans. ADOPTED this 16�h day of January 2018. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Terri Lea Hugie Terri Lea Bugle, Clerk to the Board (D) INFORMAL COMMENTS Chairman Morris opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:91 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Bishop Roland Jordon, resident of 134 Lore Street SW in Concord spoke regarding civil rights, community and community history, requested annual proclamations and expressed appreciation for the work of our community leaders. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Morris closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS None. (F) CONSENT (F-1) County Manager - Establishment of Audit Charter During the FY16 audit process, several compliance issues were discovered in the Human Services Division by the external auditors. As a result of these findings, the County took action and hired a Senior Internal Auditor to begin the process of periodically providing audit reviews of Human Services and all other county departments. Our Senior Internal Auditor started in April of 2017 and has made great progress in improving compliance issues and operations through the other county departments audited thus far. The next step for the County is to establish an Audit Charter and Committee to assist in the control of operations and in reaching a conclusion concerning the overall control over assets and the effectiveness of the system of internal controls of the County. UPON MOTION by Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the establishment of the Cabarrus County Audit Charter. AUDIT CHARTER I. PURPOSE It is the policy of Cabarrus County to maintain an Internal Audit Division as a means of providing the Board of County Commissioners, the County Manager and all levels of management with information to assist in the control of operations