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Budget analyst flags project accounting and work-order weaknesses at Department of Public Works
Summary
The Budget Analyst Office presented an audit identifying inadequate project accounting, weak business processes in the Bureau of Building Repair, and concerns about interdepartmental work-order budgeting and overhead in DPW; DPW said many funds and projects are reactive and pledged to work with analysts on feasible reporting.
The Government Audits and Oversight Committee on Monday held a hearing on the Budget Analyst Office audit of the Department of Public Works that flagged shortcomings in project accounting, materials management and budget presentation for interdepartmental work orders.
Severin Campbell of the Budget Analyst Office summarized findings in sections 11 through 17 of the report. The audit identified inadequate performance measures for the Bureau of Building Repair, weak project-accounting controls that in some cases led to obligations exceeding budgeted amounts, and shortcomings in materials and inventory management. The report estimated the Bureau’s annual facility-maintenance budget…
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