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City auditor outlines quarterly follow-up process, cites risk-based field reviews
Summary
City auditors told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee they use risk-based field follow-ups and regular 6‑month/1‑year/2‑year checks to verify whether departments implement recommendations; high‑risk audits (PUC, airport contractor, fire payroll) will receive deeper testing.
Tanya Ledes, director of audits in the Controller’s Office, told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee on May 10 that the value of audit work lies in departments’ implementing recommendations, not merely issuing findings. “The benefit of auditing is the implementation of the recommendations,” she said, and outlined the office’s two follow-up tracks: a regular follow-up for all reports and a field follow-up that tests evidence on selected high‑risk recommendations.
Ledes said regular follow-ups require departments to report implementation status at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years; field…
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