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Comptroller—s audit finds deficient controls for city parking vendors; committee refers findings to Public Works
Summary
An internal audit found gaps in City of Milwaukee controls over parking-structure and lot revenue, including late vendor reports, absent operating plans, delayed deposits and lack of independent verification of ABM—s bank deposits; committee held the file and referred it to DPW for follow-up and implementation updates.
The Office of the Comptroller presented an audit of the Department of Public Works— (DPW) management of city-owned parking structures and lots, finding insufficiently designed and ineffective controls across multiple vendor agreements and internal processes.
Adriana Molina, audit manager, said the audit covered revenue from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2024, totaling about $3.1 million for four parking structures and one tow lot. The audit team visited facilities, reviewed contracts and vendor invoices, and independently recalculated rates. "Overall, our audit conclusion: the controls that we reviewed were not adequately designed and operating effectively," Molina told the committee.
Auditors issued seven recommendations. Key…
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