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Committee receives countywide risk assessment; directs several audits be added to next year’s work plan
Summary
The committee received the Management Audit Division’s countywide annual risk assessment for fiscal year 2025–26 and directed staff to add several audit topics to next year’s work plan, including a requested audit of food service operations at custodial facilities and additional audits of facilities/fleet and parks.
The Management Audit Division presented its Countywide Annual Risk Assessment for fiscal year 2025–26 to the Finance and Government Operations Committee on April 15. Staff demonstrated an interactive dashboard and discussed the criteria used to score departmental cost centers by risk.
Why it matters: The risk assessment helps the board prioritize audit work for the coming fiscal year. Committee direction determines which projects the division will draft into its work plan and present for board approval.
Presentation and requested additions
Audit staff member Cheryl (Management Audit Division) and Sarah Connor demonstrated the Tableau Public‑embedded dashboard used to filter and inspect risk scores by department, committee, and fund. Vice Chairperson Ellenberg requested that the management audit work plan include a focused audit of food service operations at the county’s custodial facilities (explicitly Elmwood and the main jail) to examine operations, contract details, logistics, regulatory and safety requirements, and costs; she asked that the Audit Division add that item to the Harvey Rose fiscal 2025–26 work plan. Ellenberg said the review should examine workforce development and reentry‑workforce opportunities tied to food services. Another committee member asked that facilities and fleet (FAAF custodial budget unit) and Parks be added to the next year’s work plan as well.
Timing and process
Cheryl said the audit division would draft the work plan and return in May with a proposed plan for board approval in June, and that items could be amended during the year. Staff said they would follow up with the supervisors’ offices for input on project scoping.
Committee action
After public comment the committee voted to receive the annual risk assessment and to include the requested items in the draft work plan process. The vote carried unanimously.
Ending
The committee’s direction will be incorporated into the audit division’s draft work plan; the division will solicit additional input from supervisors before returning in May for adoption by the full board in June.
