Richmond City Council Office of the City Auditor earns award for audit report

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED Thursday 3, May 2012 Richmond City Council Office of the City Auditor earns award for audit report Recognized by the national Association of Local Government Auditors WHAT (Richmond, Virginia) -- Announced April 27, 2012, the Richmond City Council Office of the City Auditor has earned the national Association of Local Government Auditors 2011 Honorable Mention Knighton Award for best performance audit in the Medium Audit Shop category for its audit report for the Richmond Department of Public Works Roadway Maintenance. The report was chosen for this honor from among thousands of government audit reports that were reviewed across the United States and Canada. The award was bestowed based on it being judged on a number of criteria, which included: "the potential for significant impact, the persuasiveness of the conclusions, the focus on improving government efficiency and effectiveness, and its clarity, conciseness and innovation." The office provides independent auditing services to all Richmond Government offices and entities receiving funding from the City of Richmond. In addition, the Office investigates instances of fraud, waste and abuse occurring in city government. During the past six years, this Office has identified numerous opportunities to improve government efficiencies and checks and balances in the city. In the process, the Auditors have identified several million dollars in savings for Richmond residents. CONTACT For more information, please contact Umesh Dalal, City Auditor, Richmond City Council Office of the City Auditor, at 804.646.5616 (tel); or umesh.dalal@richmondgov.com (email) - E N D - ______________________________________ Steven R. Skinner, APR Council Public Information Manager RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF Richmond City Hall 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 Richmond, Virginia 23219 804.646.6052 (office) 804.335.4054 (mobile) 804.937.1386 (home/mobile) 804.646.5468 (fax) steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email) www.council.richmondva.gov(website) ____________________________________________ MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. VISION Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.