Audit committee: parking-enforcement program working but needs collection and control fixes; city reviewing procurement‑card controls

Auditors briefed the Garland City Council Monday on three committee items: a parking‑enforcement audit, a procurement‑card (p‑card) audit and a follow‑up on contract‑procurement recommendations.

Parking enforcement: results and recommended fixes Jed Johnson, director of internal audit, told the committee the city marshal’s office has issued about 51,500 parking citations since the program began in 2020 with a face value of about $2.1 million and collections near $1.0 million to date.

“The city marshal’s office issued approximately 51,500 citations… valued at $2,100,000. And during the same time, they have collected almost half of that, close to a $1,000,000,” Johnson said. He said the audit found that roughly $1.1 million remained delinquent and that about 1,100 accounts could meet the ordinance thresholds for immobilization or impoundment if delinquency‑letter requirements and other procedures are…