Finance Committee recommends City Auditor's FY2026 work plan to Council

The Finance Committee voted Nov. 4 to recommend the Office of the City Auditor's FY2026 audit work plan to the mayor and City Council.

City Auditor staff presented a recommended portfolio of audits totaling roughly 23,000 resource hours intended to complete about 20 audit engagements during fiscal 2026. The plan allocates hours for new audits and carryover work from prior years; staff explained that carryover levels vary year to year depending on implementation of systems and department schedules.

Committee members discussed several planned engagements, including an end‑to‑end procurement review, pre‑implementation controls for the library's system upgrade, verification of franchise‑fee and sales‑tax claims, and a narrowly scoped follow‑up on district appropriation projects approved during a selected six‑month window. Members asked for clarity on timing for third‑party procurements (for structural or engineering validation) and recommended staff report back with options to obtain outside estimates if needed.

A motion to recommend the audit work plan was moved and seconded; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.

What happens next: The Finance Committee recommended the FY2026 audit work plan to the mayor and City Council for final approval as part of the normal oversight process.