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CITY OF SAN BERNt;lDINO - REQUEST ~ COUNCIL ACTION
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From: Councilman Ralph Hernandez
Subject: Discussion of action to be taken relative
to proposals received for audit of City
Attorney's operation.
Dept: Council
Date: September 30. 1992
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
9/2/92 -- Ways & Means Committee approved 2 - 1 to conduct a sixty day review
period of the six proposals receivec.
9/8/92 -- Mayor and Council voted 3 - 3 to proceed with the audit of the City
Attorney's operation.
Recommended motion:
Discuss and take action relative to the proposals received for audit of the
City Attorney's operation.
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Signature
Contact person:
Councilman Hernandez
Phone:
5188
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Supporting data attached:
Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75.0262
Agenda Item No.
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CITY OF SAN BERN::RDINO - REQUEST OR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
At the Council meeting of september 8, 1992, the management audit
of the City Attorney's office was discussed. A number of reasons
were cited to take immediate action on the audit, rather than
waiting the 60 days for the Ways and Means committee to review the
proposals. These reasons included:
1. The bids for most of the proposals are effective for sixty
days only. If the contract is awarded after the first of the year,
auditing firms will be into tax season and the cost of the audit
will be much higher.
2. The City Attorney's office has requested an increase of
$600,000 for FY 1992/93. If the audit is performed after the first
of the year, the final report will not be completed until the end
of the fiscal year and the Council will not have adequate
information to make an informed decision on this budget increase.
At the September 8th Council meeting, the full Council was not
present, and the result was a 3-3 vote on whether to proceed with_
the audit. Because the timing of this issue is so important, it is--
requested that the full Council ~econsider this issue.
75.0264