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Internal audit reports no completed projects this quarter; 2 audit hires in process, priority remediations due Sept. 30
Summary
Principal internal auditor Natalie Valdivia reported active fieldwork on a Fire Prevention Bureau revenue-recovery audit, 19 open follow-up items with six implemented this quarter, six priority-1 items targeted for remediation by Sept. 30, 2026, and recruitment underway for two audit positions with exams scheduled.
Principal internal auditor Natalie Manami Valdivia told the Audit Committee that the internal audit division did not close any projects this quarter but provided a status update on ongoing work, staffing, and outstanding recommendations.
Valdivia said the division is running continuous-audit programs, recently completed user-access controls testing and is actively working on part two of the Fire Prevention Bureau revenue-recovery audit. She reported there are 19 outstanding audit recommendations; six were implemented this quarter, and six remain priority-1 items with corrective-action targets of Sept. 30, 2026.
On staffing, Valdivia said the division is actively recruiting for two vacant positions (a senior internal auditor and an internal auditor). "We are looking to hire 2 positions... the internal auditor exam is scheduled for this coming Tuesday," she said, and described a multi-step civil-service selection process (written exam, potential external Excel skills vendor testing, interviews and appeals timeline).
Committee members pressed whether the lack of completed projects reflected complexity of the audit under way or staffing limitations; Valdivia said both factors contributed and that splitting the larger audit into parts affected timing. Staff and the assistant addressed concerns about bench depth and confirmed recruitment steps are underway.
Valdivia also summarized a Charter Review Committee proposal later in the meeting (presented separately) to create a charter-level city auditor position and to elevate the audit committee's authority as part of a broader governance change.
