ATTACHMENT A
Title: Inspector General
Examples of Duties/Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Direct, conduct, and oversee complex performance reviews, financial, contracts, and compliance audits of City operations and practices to ensure that appropriate safeguards of City resources are maintained.
Provides increased accountability and oversight of entities of City government, special districts and joint powers authorities of which the City is a member and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts.
Develop specific goals and objectives to increase efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of city programs and operations.
Implement and establish process enhancements and improvements that strengthen overall government integrity and business processes.
Directs and conducts the planning and organization of complex investigations that could involve fraud, waste, and violations of City policy or the law.
Directs the establishment and effectiveness of policies, guidelines, requirements, and strategies for internal and contract audits, investigations, and special studies.
Works in collaboration with the staff in preparing Internal Audit and Contract Audit Annual Work Plans.
Directs and reviews the preparation of reports of audits, investigations, and special studies for the City.
Directs the fraud prevention and fraud awareness programs such as the “whistle-blower protection” policy and ensures implementation and compliance.
Reviews, evaluates, investigates citizen complaints.
Oversight and monitoring of the operation of the City’s Whistleblower and Fraud reporting Hotline.
Consults with members of the City’s Management, Senior Management, Executive Team, and other staff to coordinate activities, resolve discrepancies identified in audits or investigations; improve financial management and operational controls and procedures; to advise on any requirements and restrictions imposed by laws, rules, or procedures.
Direct and review the supervision and training of the auditing and investigative staff.
Obtains, analyzes, and appraises information to determine and provide conclusions of facts in detailed reports.
Ensures well-defined objectives for each audit or investigation, encompassing factors such as internal control soundness, compliance with policies and procedures, asset safeguarding, and the reliability of financial and operational information.
Prepares professional, detailed, sensitive, and complex reports of audit findings, presenting well-reasoned recommendations to the City Council, Mayor, City leadership, and other appropriate stakeholders.
Meets with appropriate City staff to discuss audit results, provide insight, recommendations, and address other concerns as appropriate.
Attends meetings with the public and City leadership as necessary.
Provide policy, investigative and audit support to the Board of Ethics related to Code of Ethics and conduct.
Testifies as an expert witness.
Performs related duties as assigned.