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The Office of Internal Audit (OIA) performed a follow-up of Audit No. 11-105, Transportation Infrastructure Tax for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010 (Trans Tax) during fiscal year (FY) 2016. The purpose of the follow-up is to report on the progress made by the Department of Municipal Development (DMD), Transit Department (Transit), and the Department of Finance and Administrative Services (DFAS) in addressing the findings and recommendations.

Numerous contract requirements were not met by B&D. As a result, the City was overcharged on some invoices, formal authorization to start work was not obtained by B&D, cost estimates were not provided prior to the performance of services, and subcontractors performed work on City facilities without City approval. B&D and the City should work together to increase compliance with contract terms.

Numerous contract requirements, which were not met by B&D, remained unnoticed by the City’s user departments. As a result, the City was overcharged on some invoices, cost estimates were not consistently obtained prior to the performance of services, subcontractors performed work on City facilities without City approval, important information was not provided consistently or maintained by user departments, and the City’s risk was not properly mitigated for large projects. Additionally, formal authorization to start work was not provided to B&D timely by City departments. DFAS-Purchasing and DMD should work together to provide information needed by City user departments to increase compliance with contract terms.

Between FY 2010 and FY 2015, the City paid Select Staffing approximately $29.5 million to provide temporary staffing agency employees to help supplement the City’s workforce. As part of the contract, Select Staffing is required to comply with the terms that are detailed in the contract and RFB. However, based on the testing and review results of this audit there are several areas where Select Staffing is not following the contract and RFB terms. Select Staffing is not ensuring that the information on the invoices and periodic reports is always accurate, which has led to incorrect billing rates being listed. In addition, by not ensuring information on invoices and reports is accurate, Select Staffing hinders the City’s ability to perform proper reviews of the information. Select Staffing is also not ensuring that approved request forms are maintained for every staffing agency position filled at the City. By not maintaining these records Select Staffing could cause unapproved costs to be incurred, which may not be paid by the City when staffing agency employees are not properly approved before working. In addition, Select Staffing is not ensuring that the staffing agency employees they send to fill City positions have the proper qualifications for the job duties. This could potentially cause a liability for the City if staffing agency employees perform job duties they do not have the proper training for. Finally, Select Staffing is not pulling staffing agency employees from positions after they have been at the City for more than two consecutive years. This could cause a potential liability for the City if staffing agency employees, who have been used at the City for a continuous two-year period, feel that they are due permanent City employee benefits. It is imperative that Select Staffing ensure all contract and RFB terms are being complied with, and that all information sent to the City is accurate and complete.

Between FY 2010 and FY 2015, the City paid Adecco approximately $23.3 million to provide temporary staffing agency employees to help supplement the City’s workforce. As part of the contract, Adecco is required to comply with the terms that are detailed in the contract and RFB. However, based on the testing and review results of this audit there are several areas where Adecco is not following the contract and RFB terms. Adecco is not ensuring that the information on the invoices and periodic reports is always accurate. This has led to incorrect costs on invoices, and estimated over billings of $38,540. In addition, by not ensuring information on invoices and reports is accurate, Adecco hinders the City’s ability to perform proper reviews of the information. Adecco is not ensuring that approved request forms are received each time the City needs to obtain a staffing agency employee. This is a requirement that staffing agency vendors must follow when supplying staffing agency employees. Without verifying that appropriate City personnel have approved the acquisition of these employees it could cause unapproved costs to be incurred, and may ultimately require Adecco to refund the City for the unapproved costs. Finally, Adecco is not pulling staffing agency employees from positions after they have been at the City for more than two consecutive years. Adecco is also not making sure that employees who have worked at the City in any capacity for more than two consecutive years take at least a 90-day break before placing them at the City again. This could cause a potential liability for the City if staffing agency employees, who have been used at the City for a continuous two-year period, feel that they are due permanent City employee benefits. It is imperative that Adecco ensure all contract and RFB terms are being complied with, and that all information sent to the City is accurate and complete.

The Office of Internal Audit (OIA) conducted a Citywide performance audit of the staffing agency vendor compliance with terms outlined in the contract and request for bid (RFB). The audit was included as part of OIA’s FY 2015 audit plan.

The Office of Internal Audit (OIA) conducted a Citywide performance audit of the staffing agency vendor compliance with terms outlined in the contract and request for bid (RFB). The audit was included as part of OIA’s FY 2015 audit plan.

The Office of Internal Audit (OIA) conducted a performance audit of the City’s Common Cash Bank Reconciliations process. The audit was included in OIA’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 audit plan.

The Office of Internal Audit (OIA) conducted a performance audit of contracts between B&D Industries, Inc. (B&D) and the City of Albuquerque (City). The audit was included in the approved fiscal year (FY) 2015 audit plan.

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DFAS should dedicate the additional resources needed to accomplish accurate and timely reconciliations. Accurate and timely bank account reconciliations are essential internal controls to ensure that cash records are complete and accurate, and that data entry errors, bank errors, and potential fraud are detected and resolved in a timely manner.DFAS must first develop a complete understanding of the processes and activities that affect Common Cash. Once the department fully understands how various transactions affect Common Cash, it can implement business process improvements to resolve the complex account structure. Process improvements should also ensure general ledger data is sufficient to facilitate the matching of book transactions to bank statement activity. Gaining a full understanding of all cash transactions, revising business processes, completing the revised monthly book-to-bank Common Cash reconciliation, and resolving reconciling differences will enable DFAS to improve internal control over Common Cash, address the deficiencies noted by the external auditors, and eliminate CAFR audit finding 08-16.

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City Mourns the Loss of a Hero

It is with great sadness the Albuquerque Police Department regrets to inform our community of Officer Daniel Webster's Passing.