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Hartford chief auditor outlines limited staff, 171‑item audit universe and $578,895 budget request

Operations Management Budget and Government Accountability Committee · April 17, 2026
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Chief Auditor Donna Barbieri told council the internal audit office has three auditors on staff (five positions total), a roughly $578,895 FY27 budget request and a planned audit cycle covering 171 auditable areas; she said one auditor vacancy has been open about four months and that certification requirements limit candidate pools.

Donna Barbieri, chief auditor for the City of Hartford, presented the Internal Audit Department's FY27 recommended budget and a high‑level schedule for audits and special investigations.

Barbieri said the audit "universe" contains about 171 auditable areas (58 high risk, 70 medium, 43 low) and that the department produces an annual plan of about 20 audits, meaning a full cycle of the entire universe would take multiple years. "Our annual plan is about 20 audits per year, and with that,…

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