The mission of the City Auditor's Office is to provide independent auditing and investigative services to promote accountability
over resources, efficiencies in operations, effectiveness of programs, and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. The
objective of these services is to make city government transparent to the citizens through audit and investigative reports
Authority
The City Auditor receives his/her authority from the
Richmond City Charter Sec. 2-221.
Audit Plan
Planned Audits Fiscal Year 2010
- External Auditor assistance
- Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report (SEA)
- Annual Follow up
- Code Enforcement
- Sheriff's Office Medical Expenses
- Munis System
- Police Request for Proposal
- Fixed Assets
- Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)
- Foster Care
- Network Security Management
- Revenues Administration
- Facilities Management
- Parks and Recreation Infrastructure Maintenance
- Towing Contract
- Police – Evidence Room
- DPU Water Billing System Process
- Special Projects
Contingency - Special Projects/Special Requests
- Urban Forestry
- Cash Balances
Audits/Projects in progress at the beginning of FY09
- Grounds Maintenance - City and RPS
- 2008 Annual Follow up
- Fleet Review - City and RPS
- RPS IT audit
- Grants - RPS
- RPS Staffing study
Target Performance Measures
| Audit Performance | Target Goal |
|---|
| % of audit plan completed to date (as of end of FY) |
90% |
| % of recommendations concurred by auditees |
90% |
| % of direct time |
80% |
| % of staff current with CPE requirements |
100% (FY) |
| Results of peer review audit (every three years) |
Full compliance |
| Cost of audit hours |
Less than the cost per hour published by the
Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) |
Peer Review
A Peer Review Team "audits the auditor" every three years. As promulgated by Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
(GAGAS), the City Auditor's Office is subject to review by a Peer Review Team that is independent of the audit organization. Peer
Review Team members consist of experienced auditors specifically trained in the peer review process. The Peer Review is coordinated
by the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA).
The City Auditor's Office had a Peer Review by three independent auditors on August 28, 2008. The highest level, "Full Compliance",
was awarded. The next Peer Review will occur in 2011.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the city of Richmond consists of three citizen members and two members of the Richmond City Council. The Audit
Committee meets every quarter.
City Code Sec. 2-1056
provides the authority for the Audit Committee.
