Johnson County Board of County Commissioners appoints new Johnson County Auditor

Today, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners appointed Douglas Jones as County Auditor. Jones will begin work at the county on Feb. 4.

Jones brings more than 30 years of government audit experience from his time with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. For the last 11 1/2 years, he has served as the City Auditor. During his tenure, Jones issued 84 performance audits identifying nearly $927 million in potential impacts on reducing or recovering costs, increasing revenues and ensuring appropriate controls are in place to protect public funds.

Jones is currently chairman of the Mid-America Intergovernmental Audit Forum, a group that promotes communication and cooperation among federal, state and local audience agencies in our region. Its goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of governmental operations.

"Doug has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead and drive positive change, particularly in large, diverse communities," said Mike Kelly, chairman of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners. "We are confident that Doug's skills and dedication will greatly benefit our team, our organization, and the residents of Johnson County."

Jones said he is looking forward to the new experiences in his role as Johnson County Auditor. "I believe government service and working as a government auditor is a noble profession," he said. "Most of my professional career has been as a public servant, serving the public interest. A great thing about this job is doing work that can benefit the community."