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Committee adds jail food services audit and parks, facilities reviews to management audit work plan
Summary
After receiving the management audit division’s countywide risk assessment, the Finance & Government Operations Committee asked auditors to add a review of food service operations at custodial facilities and requested audits of facilities/fleet and parks be considered for next year’s plan.
The Finance & Government Operations Committee on April 15 received the Management Audit Division’s Countywide Annual Risk Assessment for fiscal year 2025–26 and directed staff to add audits to the upcoming work plan, including a requested review of food‑service operations at custodial facilities.
Audit staff presented an interactive dashboard, demonstrated by Sarah Connor, showing risk scores by department, cost center and fund. The dashboard allows filtering by risk level and by criteria such as budget variance to help the committee prioritize audit targets.
Vice Chairperson Ellenberg moved that the committee receive the risk assessment report and add to the audit work plan a focused review of operations, contracting, regulatory and safety requirements, logistics and costs for food service at Elmwood and Main Jail. Ellenberg said the review should assess workforce development opportunities tied to food services and potential use of county facilities for micro‑kitchens and reentry workforce programs. The motion was seconded and approved by the committee.
Supervisor Young and other members also asked that facilities and fleet (FAAF custodial budget unit) and the Parks and Recreation department be considered for next year’s audit work plan. Management Audit Division director Cheryl and staff said they will draft the work plan and return a proposed plan to the committee in May for approval; the committee can amend the plan before it goes to the full Board of Supervisors in June.
The committee also heard a public speaker who asked that child welfare response and abuse screening be added to future audits; the management audit team said they will consider public suggestions as they finalize the plan. The committee voted to receive the report and approved the requested additions to next year’s audit scoping work.
