STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 12, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Auditor
EXECUTIVE: Mark S. Swann
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a budget estimate of the needs and requirements of the Office of the City Auditor for Fiscal Year 2024-25 in the amount of $3,199,840.00 net of vacancy savings of $150,767.00 (subject to final citywide funding adjustments for decisions that will be made on a citywide basis for items such as staff merit increases, benefits, insurance, Department of Information and Technology Services chargebacks, and other items that may affect all City departmental budgets) - Not to exceed $3,199,840.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas City Charter, Chapter IX, establishes the Office of the City Auditor as an independent audit function with the primary responsibility of serving at the direction of the City Council.
Proposition 5 (Approved on 11-4-2014) amended the Dallas City Charter X1, Sec. 2 to require the City Auditor to furnish a budget estimate of the needs and requirements of the Office of the City Auditor for the coming year directly to the City Council to be approved by the City Council, and then consolidated with the City Manager’s annual budget estimate. (Amendment of 11-8-2005, Proposition Number 13, Amendment of 11-4-2014, Proposition Number 5)
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
Information about this item was provided to the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee on May 21, 2024.
FISCAL INFORMATION
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
General Fund |
$3,199,840.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |