We are pleased to share that the Audit Services Divisionreceived a clean opinion from a team of outside auditors. We passed our peer review with no comments or deficiencies. A pass is the highest rating an audit organization can attain in the local government auditing profession. This review occurs every three years.
The results of this review provide assurance to the public that Audit Services’ procedures conform to the Yellow Book, which provides the preeminent standards for government auditing. Our performance audits are required to follow them by City Charter.
Like other audits, the review covered a representative sample of work, including the following reports:
- Inclusionary Housing program audit (May 2024),
- Joint Office of Homeless Services’ Shelter System audit (April 2024),
- Kenton Firehouse hotline report (March 2024),
- Purchase Cards follow-up report (August 2023),
- Transportation Paynotes audit (June 2023),
- Transportation Manager’s Use of a City Vehicle hotline report (June 2023),
- Police Intelligence Gathering audit (April 2022),
- City Collections audit (February 2022), and
- Sewer Maintenance audit (September 2021).
It also included our written policies and procedures, relevant documentation, and interviews of our staff.
We are pleased to see our excellence reflected in the peer review team’s results. The team commended us for our equity analysis of City programs and our accessible reporting methods. These are commitments we’ve grown under Auditor Simone Rede’s leadership.
Read the peer review opinion here.