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Council auditor reports two outstanding items in follow-up to nonresidential solid-waste franchise fees audit
Summary
The council auditor reported that follow-up review 793C of nonresidential solid-waste franchise fees found two issues still outstanding involving revenue assurance processes and required payment bond amounts.
The council auditor told the commission that the follow-up to the nonresidential solid-waste franchise fees audit (report 793C) found two outstanding issues, both relating to policy and process adherence.
According to the auditor, the follow-up report, released January 16, 2025, identified that processes to ensure revenue accuracy remain incomplete and that standard operating procedures are not being followed in communications with haulers and their auditors. The follow-up found the payment-bond amounts required by code were not correct in at least one case and that this issue remains unresolved.
"This was the third follow-up to the non residential solid waste fees franchise audit. There's 2 remaining issues," the auditor said in the meeting. The auditor did not report any corrective action being completed during this follow-up and indicated the issues will remain outstanding in future tracking.
What the report says
- Process controls: The follow-up found gaps in the processes used to verify that revenue reported by haulers is accurate. The auditor recommended tightening SOPs to ensure haulers and their auditors receive and act on the same information.
- Payment bonds: The follow-up noted discrepancies in the payment bond amounts required by the code (reported as $25,000 for one month's operation in the transcript) and requires correction.
The auditor closed the presentation and offered to take questions; commissioners did not ask for immediate action beyond continued follow-up.
