CITY OF SUNNYVALE

City Council Study Session Summary

Review of the City’s Auditing Programs

December 11, 2007

The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room at 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California on December 11, 2007, at 5:30 PM, with Vice Mayor Spitaleri presiding.

 

 

City Councilmembers Present: 

 

Mayor Otto Lee

Vice Mayor Tony Spitaleri

Councilmember John Howe

Councilmember Dean J. Chu

Councilmember Melinda Hamilton

Councilmember Ron Swegles

Councilmember Christopher Moylan

 

City Councilmembers Absent:  None

 

City Staff Present: 

Amy Chan, City Manager

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

David Kahn, City Attorney

Mary Bradley, Director of Finance

Sue English, Senior Internal Auditor

Pete Gonda, Senior Management Analyst

 

Visitors/Guests Present:

 

Members of the public were in attendance.

 

Call to Order: 5:30 PM

 

 

Study Session Summary:  Finance Director Mary Bradley provided an overview of the City’s auditing programs including external audits, financial/operational audits, revenue audits, performance audits, and operational efficiency/optimal staffing studies.

 

Councilmembers’ questions relative to audit process and structure were answered by staff, as were questions from the public.      

 

Adjournment: Vice Mayor Spitaleri adjourned the meeting at 6:18 PM.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Pete Gonda, Senior Management Analyst

Department of Finance