Mission

To provide meaningful, independent and objective audit services and management support by examining and evaluating City operations, contractors and related agencies in order to safeguard City assets and promote maximum accountability, efficiency and effectiveness through audits and other support services.

Scope of Operations

The Office of Audit Services and Management Support's scope of operations encompasses every phase and sector of City operations. This requires going beyond the accounting and financial records to obtain an understanding of the operations under review.

This involves such activities as:
1. Reviewing and appraising the soundness, adequacy, and application of accounting, financial, and other operating controls and promoting effective control at reasonable costs.
2. Evaluating activities or programs to determine whether they are effective and efficient and serve the purpose intended by City Code and/or City Policies and Procedures.
3. Determining the extent of management compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with established policies, plans and procedures.
4. Determining the extent to which City revenues and assets are properly collected, accounted for and/or safeguarded from losses of all kinds.

To meet its mission, the Office of Audit Services and Management Support performs several Functions and operates an Audit Hotline where citizens and employees can anonymously report suspected instances of fraud, waste and abuse.