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WELCOMEOur objective is to make the City a better place to live. We do this by ensuring that City government is efficient, effective, and accountable to the citizens.
The Office of Internal Audit believes that positive change is accomplished by offering City government recommendations to continue to excel and improve.
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To provide independent audits to promote transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness of City government for the citizens of Albuquerque.
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Report No. 21-102: Albuquerque Police Department Overtime Audit
The Office of Internal Audit conducted a performance audit of the Albuquerque Police Department's (APD) use of overtime during the fiscal years 2019 and 2020. The audit objective was to determine whether APD has a framework in place to effectively administer, manage, and monitor overtime.
05-27-2020 - 19-109 - Performance Audit - Planning Collections Audit Report
The Office of Internal Audit conducted a performance audit of the Collection and Write-Off Property Liens process of the Planning Department’s Code Enforcement Department. The audit objective was to determine if lien receivables and write-offs for weed removal, litter clean-up and demolition filed by CED adhere to the requirements prescribed by the City of Albuquerque’s Credit, Collections and Accounts Receivable Policy as outlined in the City’s Administration Instruction (AI) 2-2.
12-11-2019 - 19-107 - Performance Audit - Allocation & Use of Public, Education, and Government Access Funds - Cultural Services & Legal Departments
Compliance with external guidelines and restrictions regarding the use of Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access funding is key. Although the approved uses of the funds may have certain grey areas that remain open to interpretation, by establishing formal policies and procedures the City can help ensure that all expenses using PEG Access funds are properly used for PEG Access capital needs.
08-28-2019 - 19-105 - Vendor Audit - Trane, Inc. (City Report) - Citywide
Verifying contractual compliance and invoice correctness are key activities for ensuring the accuracy of vendor billings. Opportunities for improvements exist among the various City departments that purchase services from Trane, Inc.
08-29-2019 - 19-105 - Vendor Audit - Trane, Inc. (Vendor Report) - Citywide
Contractual compliance and invoice accuracy are key requirements of City vendors. Opportunities exist for Trane, Inc. (Trane) to improve in these areas. The review of Trane’s invoices identified various contractual and billing issues. By addressing the items contained in this report, Trane will help improve and strengthen its relationship with the City departments and contractual compliance.
06-27-2019 - 19-104 - Performance Audit - Allocation & Use of Quarter Cent Public Safety Tax - Citywide
Since 2008, the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board has never been fully established, no appointments made, no meetings documented, and therefore, does not exist to perform the duties laid out by City Ordinance Section 2-6-11 ROA 1994. Without such an oversight board, certain expectations and outcomes of the tax have not been managed.
06-27-2019 - 19-106 - Vendor Audit - MWI, Inc. (Vendor Report) - Citywide
Invoice accuracy and contract compliance are key requirements of City vendors. The billing and employee license issues addressed in the report will help MWI, Inc. improve and strengthen its contract compliance and relationship with the City.
06-27-2019 - 19-106 - Vendor Audit - MWI, Inc. (City Report) - Citywide
Invoice accuracy and contract compliance are key requirements of City vendors. The billing and employee license issues addressed in the report will help the City ensure MWI Inc.’s contract compliance and verify the accuracy of billings.
04-25-2019 - 17-104 - Performance Audit - Payroll Audit - Department of Municipal Development
By establishing internal control processes for maintaining payroll documentation and approvals, DMD will be able to support the accuracy and validity of all payroll transactions that require such controls. In addition, DMD and other City departments will benefit by completing KRONOS reviews and approvals at the end of each pay period. KRONOS reviews and approvals will help all departments detect and prevent inaccurate time recordings.
04-25-2019 - 19-103 - Performance Audit - Franchise Fee Revenue Audit - Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Compliance with City ordinance Section 13-4-9 ROA 1994 is a key requirement of the Authority. Opportunities exist for the Authority and the City to improve overall compliance with, and monitoring of, the ordinance requirements, as various issues were noted.