Kansas City Auditor’s Office Releases Annual Report On Audits And Activities In Fiscal Year 2020

Press release from the City of Kansas City:

June 9, 2020

The City Auditor’s Office normally reports on the work of city departments, programs, and activities. However, this time we released a report on our work that summarizes the office’s audit reports, activities, and accomplishments in fiscal year 2020.

We issued eight performance audits in fiscal year 2020. These audits evaluated the accuracy and testing of water meters, timeliness of employee pay increases, board and commission governance practices, guidance for city drone operations, oversight of Visit KC’s contract with the city, adequacy of employees’ retirement education, data available for risk management analysis, and use of recommended emergency management practices.

Our audits recommended ways the city could improve services to residents and employees, and ensure appropriate controls are in place to manage or protect $11.2 million in public monies.

The City Auditor’s Office promotes government accountability, transparency, and improved city operations through independent evaluations of city departments and programs. The city auditor is appointed by and reports to the Mayor and City Council and is independent of the city manager.

Our independence, the standards we follow, and undergoing periodic external peer reviews, mean the Mayor, City Council, city management, and the public can rely on our work.

For more information about our fiscal year 2020 audits and activities, view the annual report online on our Recent Reports page.

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