County audit contractor lays out two‑year internal audit plan; Workday, contracts and real estate on 2026 list

REDW, the contracted internal-audit firm for Bernalillo County, presented its internal audit plan for fiscal year 2026 and a provisional plan for 2027 at the Aug. 4 meeting. The county’s audit committee reviewed and unanimously approved the plan July 21. REDW senior staff said the 2026 plan focuses on high‑risk and countywide systems, beginning with the new human capital management system (Workday) to review payroll and benefits administration, then contract oversight and monitoring, real estate acquisition and disposal processes, emergency communications, user access controls, emergency management planning, fixed-asset controls, the treasurer’s office (annual), opioid settlement fund monitoring and the Office of Senior and Social Services. REDW said it will perform a full risk assessment at the start of each audit to scope testing and will rotate audits of key areas every two to three years. The plan includes time for internal audit follow-up on previously issued observations, ad hoc audits that may arise during the year, and project management. REDW said it would re-evaluate risk areas as new information becomes available and would adjust the plan with audit-committee approval if needed. Commissioners appreciated the ongoing audit committee oversight and asked for regular reporting on the status of outstanding audit recommendations.