Tommy Carter of the council auditor's office reported to the True Commission on Dec. 5 and Dec. 11 audit releases and a quarterly summary during the panel's Jan. 9 meeting.

Carter told the commission Report No. 886, a budget summary for fiscal year 2025, was issued Dec. 5 and provides a summary of budget actions and changes made by the finance committee and city council. He said Report No. 811, a follow-up on mobility fees audit, is the second follow-up: the original audit had 12 issues, the first follow-up cleared seven and the second follow-up cleared the remaining five; Carter said this follow-up leaves no remaining issues and the matter is closed.

Carter said Report No. 781C, a follow-up on a protective services audit, was the third follow-up and cleared the remaining issues and will be closed. He summarized Report No. 887, a quarterly summary for the 12 months ended Dec. 30, 2024, and said several independent agencies ended the period with surpluses: JPA reported about $11 million (driven by cruise and auto revenue), and JAA reported a $45 million surplus largely because delays in Concourse B reduced capital outlays. Carter said an ordinance had already been filed to appropriate surpluses to reduce debt for capital projects.

Carter also highlighted special-event funds that exceeded appropriation authority by $33,000 and operational items the auditor's office will follow up on, including a building inspection fund and the city's group health and solid-waste funds. He said the building inspection fund carries a balance that should not exceed its operating budget for the prior four years and that the group health fund showed an apparent $15 million variance affected by unrecorded claims and prior-year adjustments.

Ending: Carter concluded the summary and invited questions; commission members had no follow-up at the meeting. The auditor's reports are posted by the council auditor's office and are available to the public.