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Staff warns Glendale's internal audit function is understaffed; public urges independent audit commission
Summary
The city's principal internal auditor told the Charter Review Committee that audit staffing has fallen to one person and presented a risk‑based auditing framework; public commenters and some members urged converting the audit committee into a chartered, independent audit commission or otherwise strengthening independence and resources.
Natalie Manami Valdivia, Glendale's principal internal auditor, told the Charter Review Committee on April 2 that the city's internal audit function was created after a late‑1990s review recommended a standalone audit operation and an audit committee. The office set professional standards and adopted a dual reporting relationship to the city manager (administrative) and the council‑appointed audit committee (functional). Staffing peaked at seven, later dropped to four, and is now down to one auditor because of retirements and separations.
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