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City Council approves auditor work plan after public calls for review of police overtime
Summary
The Sacramento City Council on April 20 approved the City Auditor's fiscal year 2025–26 work plan after public comment and several council members urged a separate review of Sacramento Police Department overtime spending. The council asked the Budget and Audit Committee to consider the overtime audit for next year's work plan.
The Sacramento City Council voted April 20 to approve the City Auditor's fiscal year 2025–26 work plan, a package of audits and research projects focused on efficiency and accountability as the city confronts a multi‑million dollar budget shortfall.
City Auditor Farishta told the council the office prioritized projects that could identify cost savings or revenue increases and said the plan was the version approved by the Budget and Audit Committee. “The recommendation that is before you today is to pass the motion approving the city auditor's fiscal year 25–26 work plan,” Farishta said.
The work plan lists ongoing and planned audits including homelessness response (a multi‑part review beginning with hotel‑motel programs), pedestrian safety, code compliance night team, the…
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