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Commission trims Commission Auditor 2025 plan; moves higher-cost audits to later funding
Summary
Commission directed the auditor to defer several audits and staffing projects into the October funding cycle to keep the 2025 work plan within the existing budget after the auditor said projected work would exceed the approved 2025 budget by roughly $100,000.
The Pembroke Pines City Commission voted unanimously on April 15 to narrow the Commission Auditor’s 2025 work plan so the office can proceed without an immediate budget amendment.
Eddie Castaneda, senior manager of the Commission Auditor’s Office, told commissioners the 2025 plan the auditor’s office priced exceeded the contract budget (discussed in the meeting as roughly $250,000) by about $100,000. Castaneda said the team had priced each project and could defer items if the commission preferred not to amend the auditor budget.
After questions from commissioners about prioritization and timing, commissioners approved a motion to postpone several items — two ERP reviews (vendor management and roles & permissions), the second phase of a NIST assessment, and a set of commission-designated projects and project management tasks — until funding becomes available on October 1. The commission also directed the manager and auditor to coordinate prioritization of the remaining projects so the office can complete the work it can within the current fiscal year.
Vice Mayor Hernandez said the additional spending would increase oversight and efficiency, while Commissioner Goode and others urged prioritizing a smaller set of high-risk audits to ensure useful outcomes before adding more funds. Commissioners also asked for more detailed staffing and hours breakdowns for projects; staff said those details were available on request.
The roll call on the deferral motion was taken by voice and the motion passed unanimously.
