Thursday, August 23, 2012

Richmond City Council Audit Committee to meet: Rescheduled meeting from July

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, 23 August 2012



Richmond City Council Audit Committee to meet: Rescheduled meeting from July



All Richmond Residents invited and encouraged to attend



WHAT (Richmond, Virginia) -- The Richmond City Council Audit Committee meeting, that was scheduled to be held in July, has been rescheduled and will be held Thursday, August 30, 2012 from, 2:00-5:00 p.m. All Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend.



Per the Richmond Code of Laws, Section 2-1056, the purpose of the Richmond City Council Audit Committee is "…to assist the city council in the council's discharge of its responsibilities for the financial management of the city…". The Committee does this by reviewing and overseeing audit functions and approving the annual work plan of the Richmond City Council Office of the City Auditor and its Office of the Inspector General. The committee is comprised of seven members appointed by Richmond City Council.



During the past six years, the Richmond Office of the City Auditor has identified numerous opportunities to improve government efficiencies and checks and balances in the city; and, have identified several million dollars in government savings on behalf of Richmond residents.



The agenda for the meeting includes the following:



Audit Committee Bi-monthly Meeting - AGENDA



1. Introductions – Roll Call



2. Approval of Minutes from the June 26, 2012 meeting



3. City Auditor Remarks

• Pentana audit software

• Richmond Fraud, Waste and Abuse application



4. City Auditor Reports/Projects – Audit Staff

o Audit Reports

 Minority Business

 Procurement Services



o Management Responses

 Recreation

 Solid Waste Management

o Management Responses Process



5. Audits in Progress

• DPU - Labor Management

• Retirement Sustainability

• SEA

• RAPIDS

• Department of Justice Services





6. New Business

• RAPIDS Memo



WHEN Thursday, August 30, 2012

2:00-5:00 p.m.

Rescheduled from: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 : 2:00-4:00 p.m.



WHERE Richmond City Hall - 9th Floor Conference Room

900 E. Broad Street - Richmond, Virginia



WHO Mr. Umesh Dalal, City Auditor, Richmond Office of the City Auditor



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)



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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)

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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.