Amendment 26-14 before the Clark County Charter Review Commission would authorize the County Council to conduct, or cause to be conducted, performance audits of county finances and programs to evaluate operational effectiveness and efficiency. This change would formally empower the council to initiate systematic performance reviews across departments. If voters approve the amendment, the county may expand or formalize a performance audit function, likely relying on external auditors or management consultants for specialized studies. Vendors in government performance auditing, process improvement, and program evaluation can begin positioning services to support audit planning, execution, and follow-up action plans once the authority is in place.

Charter language would give County Council explicit authority to commission performance audits; impl...