31 August 2020

TODAY @ 5:15 PM Mesa City Council Study Session

1 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the August 31, 2020 regular Council meeting
2 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees
AUDIT, FINANCE & ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE 
June 25, 2020  
The Audit, Finance & Enterprise Committee of the City of Mesa met via a virtual format streamed into the lower level meeting room of the Council Chambers, 57 East 1st Street, on June 25, 2020, at 9:23 a.m. 
HELLO!
THAT COMMITTEE MEETING WAS MORE THAN ONE MONTH AGO
Meeting Name: City Council Study Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/31/2020 5:15 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Virtual Platform
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda
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31 August 2020
SPECIAL FEATURE:
Review of Approved Meeting Minutes Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee Meeting 25 June 2020


The last of six meetings for the month of August . . .

1-b. Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide a recommendation on the proposed Audit Plan for FY 2020/21.  

Mr. Lisitano displayed a PowerPoint presentation and gave an overview of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Audit Plan.

Mr. Lisitano stated currently the four audits in process are
1 Fire and Medical for transport services and billing,
2 Engineering for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) projects,
3 Engineering for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), and
4.Police for the Photo Safety Program. 
He added the audits are expected to be finished shortly and will be presented at the next Council meeting.
(See Page 3 of Attachment 2) 
 
In response to a question from Committee member Luna regarding whether there are enough staff to handle the workload, Mr. Lisitano indicated he is always willing to accept more staff.  He mentioned there have been no layoffs in the Audit Department; however, there is one open position that has not been filled. 
He commented that he scaled back on the number of audits in the proposed audit plan to ensure staff will be able to catch up.     
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File #: 20-0881   

Type: Minutes Status: Agenda Ready


In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 8/31/2020

Title: Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on June 25, 2020.
Attachments: 1. June 25, 2020 CFN

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