City auditor flags ALPR audit gaps and vendor contract risks; commission approves recommendation with amendment
The city auditor’s ALPR audit found generally compliant quarterly audits but recommended formalizing schedules and roles; it also raised a contract concern about vendor metadata retention. The Public Safety Commission voted to approve a recommendation (6 yes, 1 abstain) and amended the scan‑count number in the recommendation language.
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The City Auditor’s office presented an audit of Austin Police Department automated license plate reader (ALPR) operations and found that APD risk management’s quarterly audits generally complied with policy but needed stronger formalization, scheduling and role definition. The auditor also flagged potential contract language that could allow a vendor to retain or share anonymized metadata indefinitely unless the contract is tightened.
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