The following reports are provided by the Office of the City Auditor.
Council Adoption Date
Audit Report Name
Description
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the City has adequate internal controls to manage the grant lifecycle efficiently and effectively.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether P-Cards are used appropriately in compliance with the City’s policies and pertinent laws and regulations and evaluate the administration of the P-Card Program for adequate internal controls to safeguard the City from fraud, waste, and abuse.
Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Audit Plan | Adopted December 12, 2023(PDF, 3MB)
This audit aims to verify that billings from contractors working on the new Public Safety Building project were contractually compliant and authorized by the City.
This review assesses whether the City implements adequate policies and procedures to protect the privacy of personal information collected through parking permit technology. It also evaluates if the City monitors the vendor's performance to ensure compliance with contract terms and data privacy laws and regulations.
This review evaluates the current disaster recovery plan for high priority applications and infrastructure, assessing documentation adequacy and identifying additional documentation needs. It also examines current disaster recovery capabilities and provides recommendations to address capability gaps and update documentation.
This audit aims to determine whether improvements have been made to make facilities, programs, and services compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and in accordance with the City of Palo Alto’s ADA Transition Plan Update (Plan Update).
Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Audit Plan | Adopted February 15, 2022(PDF, 842KB)
Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Risk Assessment | Adopted December 12, 2023(PDF, 2MB)
This review aims to determine whether internal controls effectively ensure that all electronic payments are valid and whether end user security awareness training is sufficient to prevent erroneous payments through phishing.
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Audit Plan | Adopted January 15, 2021(PDF, 1001KB)
Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Risk Assessment | Adopted February 15, 2022(PDF, 1MB)
This audit reviews the City's long-term financial planning models and inputs, recommends improvements, identifies and evaluates key revenue sources that present long-term risk to the City's financial sustainability, and performs scenario analysis.
Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Audit Plan | Adopted January 15, 2021(PDF, 1001KB)
Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Risk Assessment | Adopted January 15, 2021(PDF, 1MB)
This review aims to identify the cause of the $12.6M capital asset adjustment made during FY2020 and determine whether internal controls ensure that costs associated with construction in progress are properly categorized and recorded.