Audit committee reviews FY26 audit plan; members press audits of pass‑through grants, street maintenance and procurement

Auditor Young Ngo presented the Springfield Office of the City Auditor’s proposed fiscal year 2026 audit plan to the Audit Committee, outlining required financial audits, follow‑up reviews and a slate of performance audits the office plans to undertake.

The planned work includes quarterly investment reviews, the annual student‑activities audit required by state law, follow‑up audits on previously recommended corrective actions (building code, facilities and parks and recreation) and performance audits covering information technology at the libraries, street maintenance and street lights, a procurement review at the Empowerment Zone, and evidence‑room procedures and seized cash controls at the Springfield Police Department. Ngo said the office…