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Controller summarizes audit follow-ups; fire, police and PUC outline steps and outstanding recommendations
Summary
The Controller's Office reported on follow-up activity for multiple departmental audits, detailing open, contested and closed recommendations. Fire and police acknowledged documentation and control gaps; the Public Utilities Commission said it is upgrading lease administration and inventory systems to address dozens of open recommendations.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Oct. 27 heard an update from the Controller's Office on departments' progress implementing City Services Auditor recommendations. Tanya of the Controller's Office summarized the office's three-stage follow-up process (six months, one year, two years) and described the status categories the office uses: Active (no response yet), Open (response received but recommendation remains outstanding) and Closed (CSA has determined the department's actions resolve the finding).
The Controller's Office said it did follow-up on 14 audits during the third quarter: eight were closed, six remain open and three PUC items were awaiting PUC's follow-up. The office described several audits that remain of concern, including a Fire Department payroll audit with 20 recommendations (20 open, 4 contested, 6 closed). Controller staff said audit testing of retiree payouts found inconsistent application of a sick-leave cap and a wellness incentive calculation that produced a higher…
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