Internal Audit News
Announcements from the Office of Internal Audit.
10-26-2016 - 17-303 - Strategic Review - §5-6 ROA 1994, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
In an effort to gather information, OIA contacted the Office of the Mayor. Following this request, it was determined that, for at least the past 15 years, no one had been in charge of overseeing the process or preparing and submitting quarterly reports. The Director of the Office of Diversity has agreed to take over this task and will report according to §5-6 ROA 1994.
10-26-2016 - 17-302 - Strategic Review - Albuquerque International Sunport Terminal Restroom Remodel & Change Order No. 1
Change orders to construction contracts are not uncommon. Since 2013, change orders for the Aviation Department’s construction projects, increased the average total project cost by 4.4 percent. Change order No. 1 of the AIS Terminal Restroom Remodeling Project exceeded the average and was an 82 percent increase of the original project value.
10-26-2016- 16-102 - Vendor Audit - Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks, LLC (City Report) - Citywide
Effective contract monitoring is important for ensuring contractual compliance. City user departments need to be educated about what effective contract monitoring involves, and be reminded that when using citywide contracts, monitoring of these contracts should also be completed. To ensure compliance, user departments should become familiar with and enforce specific contract requirements.
10-26-2016- 16-102 - Vendor Audit - Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks, LLC (Vendor Report) - Citywide
Effective contract monitoring is an important aspect to ensure contractual compliance. Through effective monitoring of contract requirements and personnel certifications, Advantage Barricade will help to ensure complete compliance with its City contract.
10-26-2016- 15-109 - Performance Audit - Administrative Maintenance of Vacation and Sick Leave - Citywide
By taking steps to align City Regulations with process, and implementing internal controls that will monitor vacation and sick leave changes in PeopleSoft, the City can increase the assurance that all employees are receiving correctly calculated and applied benefits. Clarifying the City’s position related to providing benefits that do not currently fall under Ordinance, AIs or CBAs will ensure the City applies those benefits consistently to all eligible employees.