STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 23, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Auditor
EXECUTIVE: Mark S. Swann
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a budget estimate of the needs and requirements of the Office of the City Auditor for Fiscal Year 2021-22 in the amount of $3,004,204.00 (subject to final citywide funding adjustments for decisions that will be made on a citywide basis for items such as staff benefits, insurance, Department of Information and Technology Services chargebacks, and other items that may affect all City departmental budgets) - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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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 Chapter XI, 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 on 11-8-2005, Proposition Number 13; Amendment on 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 June 8, 2021.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.