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Council committee endorses 2025 audit plan, recommends permanent audit committee
Summary
Council Member Spadafore presented an ad hoc audit committee report and a proposed 2025 audit plan focused on invoices, payroll and expense controls tied to the new BS&A system; the Committee voted to place the plan on file and recommended creating a permanent audit committee with monthly status reports.
At the Dec. 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, Council Member Spadafore summarized work by an ad hoc audit committee and presented a sample 2025 audit plan that aligns audit reporting with the city's fiscal year.
Spadafore said the committee's charge (issued by resolution) produced a plan timed to cover fiscal 2024-25 and recommended the council amend its permanent rules to create a permanent audit committee and require an audit plan be filed each June ahead of the budget year.
Randall, the city's internal auditor, described the planned scope: early work will focus on invoices, expense reports and controls tied to the BS&A accounting and timekeeping implementation, with selections allocated to larger departments and some coverage of smaller departments. He said payroll testing will roll forward as the payroll module is fully implemented.
Council action: A motion to place the audit plan on file and refer it to the Committee on Operations was made and passed by the committee.
Why it matters: The plan sets a predictable cadence for audit work and status reporting; council members said they want the audit function to be durable across leadership changes and to provide clearer accountability over time.
