RALEIGH — A special audit report released by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor described a $305,000 settlement agreement made between the City of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief of Police Johnny Jennings. The special audit report was conducted to “determine the circumstances and sources of funding for the initially undisclosed $305,000 payment,” according to the N.C. State Auditor’s Office (OSA). The Risk Management Fund was cited by the OSA as having $27.4 million in expenses for the 2024 fiscal year. The special report gave three recommendations to the City of Charlotte: enhancing settlement reporting transparency, timely unsealing of closed-session minutes and reassessing the use of the General Fund for such payments instead of the Risk Management Fund. “The City interpreted the settlement agreement as personnel information, and the entire settlement agreement and related records remain confidential and not subject to public disclosure.