City auditor reports implementation progress, cites payroll review finding no sample errors

Nov 18, 2025

City Auditor Jenny Wong reported that departments implemented 23 audit recommendations since November 2024 and that a third‑party review of the payroll audit division found no payroll corrections in its sample; she recommended policy updates and electronic timekeeping to strengthen controls.

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City Auditor Jenny Wong presented the office's 2025 audit follow‑up and the results of an independent audit of the Payroll Audit Division, saying departments implemented 23 audit recommendations since November 2024 and that 45 of 94 recommendations issued since 2020 (48%) are closed. "Compared to the last follow‑up period, the implementation rate has gone up 11 percentage points," Wong said, thanking staff while noting that 48 recommendations remain open.

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