about the audit committee
The City Auditor’s Office was established in accordance with the city charter and reports to an independent audit committee. This management committee helps to maintain the independence of the audit function. The audit committee is composed of five voting members: the mayor or mayor’s appointee, the president of the council or the president’s appointee, and three at-large members appointed by the city council. The at-large members must be city residents with auditing experience and hold professional certifications as a public accountant, internal auditor, or management accountant. At-large members are appointed by the city council to a four-year term. The charter describes the powers and duties of both the city auditor and the audit committee; the education, experience, and certification requirements for the city auditor; and the process for selecting and removing the city auditor.
Members' primary duties include the following:
Members' primary duties include the following:
- Providing general direction to the internal audit function by reviewing the annual audit plan and any proposed amendments, and submitting the plan to the committee’s recommendations to the council;
- Reviewing and approving internal audit reports before the final audit report is issued;
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the audit function and reporting the results of that evaluation annually to the council;
- Providing oversight of the external audit efforts and coverage; and
- Performing such other duties as provided for by an ordinance of the council.