OFFICE OF THE

CITY AUDITOR

 

 

 

REPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND FINDINGS

THROUGH JULY 15, 2003

 

 

 

A REPORT TO THE SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL

 

July 30, 2003

 

 

Honorable Members of the City Council

801 North First Street, Room 600

San Jose, CA  95110

 

            In accordance with Charter Section 805(e), I am submitting a written report of the Office of the City Auditor’s activities for the period of June 16 through July 15, 2003 and schedule of audit costs for June.

 

The monthly report contains the following sections:

 

    Status of Assignments in Progress

 

    Summary of Audit Report Issued

 

    Other Activities

 

    Schedule of Audit Costs for June 2003

 

            If you need any additional information, please let me know.

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Gerald A. Silva

City Auditor

 


Office of the City Auditor

 

Status of Assignments in Progress as of July 15, 2003

 

 

Preliminary Survey

Risk Assessment

Audit Field Work

Report Writing

Projected Issuance Date*

On-going Assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Sales and Business Tax Audit

N/A

N/A

On-going

 

 

 

Cardroom Audit Overview

N/A

N/A

On-going

 

 

 

Audit Recommendation Follow-up Report

N/A

N/A

On-going

 

 

 

Annual Financial Audit & Single Audit Overview

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Other Revenue Audits

Completed

Completed

On-going

 

 

 

Petty Cash and Change Funds

Completed

Completed

On-going

 

 

 

Property Tax Allocation

On-going

On-going

On-going

 

 

 

Information Systems Audits

On-going

On-going

On-going

 

 

Assignments In Progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bureau of Fire Prevention

Completed

Completed

Completed

In Progress

September 2003

 

General Services-Building Management Division

Completed

Completed

In Progress

In Progress

September 2003

 

General Services-Vehicle Replacement Phase II

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Pre-emptive Auditor involvement in bond measures O & P and the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Overhead Reimbursements

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Review of Accounts Receivable System Acquisition

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Public Works Real Estate Division - Acquisitions and Relocation

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Public Works Transportation Contract Cycle Times

Completed

Completed

In Progress

 

 

 

Traffic Calming

In Progress

 

 

 

 

 

Concentrated Code Enforcement

In Progress

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology Department

In Progress

 

 

 

 

 

School Crossing Guard Program

In Progress

 

 

 

 

Assignments Not Yet Started

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services Department Laboratory **

 

 

 

 

 

 

Police Department Radio Channel Staffing **

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redevelopment Agency development review process

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Parks Staffing and Maintenance Levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Works Cost Estimation Process

 

 

 

 

 

Assignments Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neighborhood Development Center