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Recreation and Parks audit: city agency outlines playbook, pool renovations and QAQC improvements

2524308 · March 5, 2025
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Summary

A follow-up audit found mixed progress in Baltimore City Recreation and Parks' equity, inspection and data-security recommendations; agency leaders described a near-final 'playbook' and an expansion of pool openings this summer.

The Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) answered a biannual follow-up audit on March 5 that assessed whether the department equitably distributes operational and capital budgets and maintains routine inspections.

Deputy City Auditor Lending Mau summarized the audit findings: of four recommendations followed up, two were implemented, one partially implemented and one not implemented. The audit flagged four main issues: absence of a formal methodology to evaluate equity in the operational budget; lack of defined benchmarks for scoring equity points on capital projects; nonstandardized QA/QC park inspection practices; and previously unsecured…

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