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Bernalillo County Internal AuditSpecial Project – Public Works Design Review FeesTable of ContentsPageINTRODUCTION 1PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 1SCOPE AND PROCEDURES PERFORMED 1RECOMMENDATIONS AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSES 2
Bernalillo County Internal AuditSpecial Project – Public Works Design Review FeesReportINTRODUCTIONPublic and private utilities use County rights-of-way to provide various services to the public.Before beginning construction projects, utility companies are required to submit plans to theCounty so that Public Works can perform a design review. This includes an inspection of theconstruction plans and the job site which helps to ensure that County rights-of-way are notmisused or damaged and that the project will not interfere with public safety. The reviews alsohelp ensure that the work is done properly and in accordance with County codes.The County charges a fee for the design review. Recently, Administrative Instruction AR-2012-95 changed the design review fee to a flat $250 per instance. In order to estimate a fee that willreimburse the County for all review costs, Public Works developed a spreadsheet whichcalculates the costs associated with a typical design review.We performed the services described below solely to assist Bernalillo County in evaluating thecosts associated with a typical design review. We performed this special project at the request ofthe County management who determined the nature and extent of our procedures. Although wehave included management’s responses in our report, we do not take responsibility for thesufficiency of these responses.PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVESAn evaluation of the franchise fee was not part of this audit.We evaluated the design review cost spreadsheet prepared by Public Works to ensure the tasks,costs, and time requirements were accurate. Additionally, we compared the fees previouslycharged, the current $250 flat fee, and an actual cost recovery fee.SCOPE AND PROCEDURES PERFORMEDIn order to gain an understanding of the tasks involved in the design review process andthe associated costs, we interviewed the following personnel:Jarvis Middleton, Deputy County Manager, Public Works1
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