Internal Audit
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Welcome. Our 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.
We strive to improve our skills by being open to ideas and having the attitude that learning is continuous. We invite you to learn about our office and read our reports.
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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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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.
02-27-2019 - 19-101 - Performance Audit - City Vehicle Collision Repair - Department of Finance and Administrative Services
Opportunities exist with DFAS for improved reporting and processing of City vehicle collision repairs. The areas addressed throughout this report will help DFAS update and align its policies with operational practices and strengthen its management of contract performance.
02-27-2019 - 18-103 - Performance Audit - Personal Identifiable Information Security on City Systems - Citywide
Current citywide processes, policies and procedures are not adequate to ensure classifying and safeguarding of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) at the department level, and delegate certain authority to the department directors. DTI does not maintain an active inventory of systems and devices that contain PII. The City also does not have comprehensive policies and procedures for classifying and safeguarding PII. In addition, individuals with access to the City's computer environment are not always trained on or aware of their responsibility to safeguard PII.
02-27-2019 - 18-105 - Vendor Audit - Parts Plus of New Mexico, Inc. (Vendor Report) - Citywide
Contractual compliance and invoice accuracy are key requirements of City vendors. Opportunities exist for Parts Plus to improve in these areas. The review of a two-year period of Parts Plus’s invoices identified various contractual and billing issues.