City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Audit Committee
Final
9:00 AM Virtual Meeting02/03/2023
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting began at 9:05 a.m.
Kevin Park, Kathy Watanabe, and Suds JainPresent 3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
None
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
GENERAL BUSINESS
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1. 23-155 Overview of the Citywide Risk Assessment and Proposed 2023-2024 Audit Work Plan
Recommendation: Accept the results of the citywide risk assessment report from Baker Tilly and approve the proposed 2023-2024 audit work plan, and recommend that these reports be forwarded for note and file to the full Council at the February 21, 2023 Joint Council and Authorities Concurrent and Stadium Authority Meeting.
Audit Manager Noce introduced staff from outside consultant Baker Tilly.
Baker Tilly staff present were Adriane D. McCoy, Director, Public Sector Advisory and Chiemi Perry, Internal Audit Manager - Public Sector.
Internal Audit Manager Perry gave a Powerpoint presentation.
Committee Members questions and comments followed related to the risk assessment portion of the Baker Tilly report.
Audit Manager Noce and Baker Tilly staff Perry and McCoy addressed the committee Members questions.
Committee Members had comments and questions surrounding the priority of proposed audit projects and there was discussion on how to prioritize the work plan.
Committee Member Watanabe made a motion to accept staff recommendation. Motion failed as there was no second.
Committee Member Jain made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Park, to agree in principle that the items on the audit workplan are important and we should move forward on the items over the next two years, but that staff return to the audit committee to continue discussion about the priority setting.
Approved with conditions
Aye: Park, and Jain2 -
Nay: Watanabe1 -
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ADJOURNMENT
Chair Park adjourned the meeting at 10:47am.
A motion to adjourn was made by Committee Member Jain and seconded by Committee Member Watanabe.
Adjourned
Aye: Park, Watanabe, and Jain3 -
Future Audit Committee Meetings will be scheduled at a later date.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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