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Audit Division

Policies and Procedures

The links below are .pdf

  • Table of Contents (last revised: August 1, 2017)
  • Introduction (last revised: October 30, 2019)
  • Acronyms (last revised: October 30, 2019)

 SECTION 100 - 195 Organization and Policies

Purpose and Structure

  • 100.00 Audit Division Charter (last revised: January 2024)
  • 100.15 Office of the City Controller Organizational Chart ( as of August 7, 2023)
  • 100.25 Audit Division Organizational Chart (as of May 1, 2023)

Position Descriptions (last revised: March 2018)

  • 100.30 City Auditor
  • 100.31 Staff Analyst
  • 100.32 Assistant City Auditor V
  • 100.33 Assistant City Auditor IV
  • 100.34 Assistant City Auditor III
  • 100.35 Assistant City Auditor II
  • 100.36 Assistant City Auditor I

GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

Attribute Policies

  • 105.00 Audit Division Code of Ethics Policy (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 110.00 Independence Policy (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 115.00 Proficiency, Competency & Professional Development (last revised: December 11, 2019)

Operational Policies

  • 120.00 Planning and Risk (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 130.00 Audit/Engagement Execution and Fieldwork (last revised: August 8, 2022)
  • 140.00 Audit/Engagement Documentation (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 150.00 Audit/Engagement Reports & Other Deliverables (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 160.00 Communications (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 165.00 Follow-Up and Remediation (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 170.00 Quality Control & Assurance (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 180.00 Fraud Considerations (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 190.00  Consideration of Information Technology (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 195.00 Reference to City Policies (last revised: July 1, 2019)
    • Administrative Procedures (AP's)
    • Executive Orders (EO’s)
    • Mayor's Policies (MP's)

 SECTION 200 - 260 Procedures and Technical Information

  • 200.00 Audit/Engagement Process Overview (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 210.00 Independence Procedure (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 215.00 Proficiency, Competency & Professional Development (last revised: December 11, 2019)
  • 220.00 Audit Division Functional Overview Diagram (last revised: March 31, 2016)
  • 220.10 Annual Audit Plan (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 220.20 Audit/Engagement Planning (last revised: August 25, 2022)
  • 220.25 Risk and Internal Control Assessment Diagram (last revised: March 31, 2016)
  • 220.30 Risk Management and Risk Assessment (last revised: November 21, 2022)
  • 220.40 Internal Control Assessment (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 230.00 Audit/Engagement Program, Scope and Objectives (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 240.00 Audit/Engagement Documentation & Workpapers (last revised: July 18, 2022)
  • 240.10 Audit/Engagement Referencing and Cross-Referencing (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 240.20 Required Audit Documentation Forms (last revised: June 8, 2017)
  • 250.00 Audit/Engagement Reporting and Other Deliverables (last revised: July 27, 2020)
  • 260.00 Communications (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 265.00 Follow-Up and Remediation (last revised: July 1, 2019)

SECTION 270 - Quality Assurance and Improvement Program

  • 270.00 Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (last revised: July 1, 2019)

 SECTION 280 - Fraud Considerations

  • 280.00 Fraud Considerations (last revised: July 1, 2019)

 SECTION 290 - Information Technology Considerations

  • 290.00 Consideration of Information Technology (last revised: July 1, 2019)
  • 295.00 Information Technology Auditing (last revised: July 1, 2019)

 AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE:

  • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
  • Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
  • International Standards of Internal Auditing (IIA)

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