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Committee receives permitting process and IT audit; staff to report back on implementation in fall
Summary
The committee received an internal‑audit report on permitting processes and related IT needs for the Department of Planning and Development and asked staff for a status report on implementation in the fall.
The Finance and Government Operations Committee on Jan. 22 received a report from the Finance Agency’s Internal Audit Division on permitting procedures and related information-technology business needs for the Department of Planning and Development.
Robin Rose, Internal Audit Manager, and Lindsay Shimanoer, auditor in charge, said the audit was a consulting engagement in collaboration with the department. Jocelyn Oceana, the department manager from the Department of Planning and Development, told the committee that implementation work is joint with a consultant, Barry Dunn, and estimated that implementation would likely extend to about a year and a half. The Internal Audit Division said it typically conducts follow-up about a year after issuance to review implementation status.
The committee asked for a status report to return to FGOC in the fall on progress implementing audit recommendations and on any additional resource needs or barriers to implementation. The committee voted to receive the report and directed staff to provide a fall update.
Why it matters: Permitting delays and IT shortfalls have been recurring public concerns; the audit’s recommendations and the follow-up report are intended to track concrete progress on process improvements and system upgrades.
