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Council addresses 2019–20 audit deficiencies; staff to submit corrective action plan to Secretary of State
Summary
Councilors flagged a lengthy corrective action plan tied to the 2019–20 audit and urged further council discussion; staff said the corrective action plan addresses the 2019–20 issues and that work is underway to bring later years into compliance.
Councilors raised concerns about the city’s 2019–20 audit and the corrective action plan addressing audit deficiencies. Several councilors urged a full council discussion and a special agenda item to determine whether additional steps, such as a city-commissioned review or coordination with the Secretary of State, are necessary.
Kim said the corrective action plan covers the 2019–20 audit and that staff had begun measures to address problems identified in that period; she said she has reached out to an auditor to plan for subsequent years (2021 onward). Kim told the council the Secretary of State’s office focuses on ensuring the corrective action plan is filed and followed and that the city is moving toward compliance. She also said the city’s current revenue/expenditure reports showed the city in a financially healthy position despite the earlier audit findings.
Councilors emphasized the seriousness of the 2019–20 findings and suggested bringing in outside assistance to perform a self-audit for more recent years; staff agreed to post the audit materials in the packet and to submit the corrective action plan to the Secretary of State as part of the path back into compliance.
