The committee appointed a new Vice Chair and recommended approval of the FY2026 Financial Audit Plan and Schedule, which involves external auditors and multiple city department audits. The committee also reviewed updates on the Payroll and Timekeeping Assessment, including planned future workforce management software implementation, and discussed an update on the Ambulance Billing Rate Audit, with recommendations for a rate increase to improve cost recovery. Additionally, the internal auditor provided updates on various ongoing and upcoming audit activities, including purchasing card transactions and development impact fees.
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The committee reviewed the status of the Payroll and Timekeeping Assessment, focusing on the development of compliance dashboards and efforts to reduce manual paperwork. The Internal Audit Rules of Procedure were discussed and approved, establishing a forward-looking, risk-based approach to the city's audit function. A risk assessment report was presented, outlining 94 potential risk activities to guide audit resource allocation. The Audit Plan was reviewed, detailing the implementation of new audit management and analytics software, as well as projected budget requirements for future fiscal years. Finally, a detailed review of payroll errors was conducted, identifying root causes such as upstream master file maintenance issues and outlining plans for improved preventive controls to reduce future pay discrepancies.
