Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

General Fund
Audit Office
www.mcallen.net/departments/auditor
Mission
Statement:
The mission of City
Auditor Office is to use
a risk assessment
program to provide
independent and
objective information,
recommendations and
assistance to the City
Commission, McAllen
Public Utility Board
and Management to
improve City Services
and strengthen
accountability to the
public.
Contact Us:
Abraham Suarez,
1300 Houston Ave
McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 681-1126 Report
Fraud, Waste or Abuse
(956) 681-1127
fraudhotline@mcallen.net
Description:
In general, the audit
department conducts
performance audits to
improve and enhance
the efficiency and
effectiveness of the City
wide financial and
operational functions.
Compliance audits are
conducted to standard
operating policies and
third party contracts.
Investigate allegations
pertaining to fraud,
waste and abuse of city
resources.
Department Summary
Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
Expenditure Detail: 16-17 17-18 17-18 18-19
Personnel Services
Salaries and Wages $ 161,437 $ 165,280 $ 164,380 $ 164,380
Employee Benefits 37,006 39,234 39,234 38,734
Supplies 641 2,375 2,375 2,375
Other Services and Charges 12,681 11,931 11,931 11,931
Operations Subtotal 211,766 218,820 217,920 217,420
Capital Outlay - - - -
Total Expenditures $ 211,766 $ 218,820 $ 217,920 $ 217,420
PERSONNEL
Exempt 2 2 2 2
Non-Exempt - - - -
Total Positions Authorized 2 2 2 2
3.) Continue to provide support service to city departments to improve their controls systems
by providing best practice rules and controls.
4.) Continue to provide audit expertise to prevent, detect, investigate, and follow-up on allegations
of fraud, illegal acts and abuse of city assets.
Performance Measures
Inputs:
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Full Time Employees 2 2 2 2
Department Expenditures $ 211,766 $ 218,820 $ 217,920 $ 217,420
Outputs:
Audit Service Hours 3,424 3,424 3,404 3,404
Fraud Orientations Conducted 12 12 12 12
Internal Audit Reports 12 12 12 12
Special Assignments 4 6 6 6
Follow-up Audits 4 4 4 4
Fraud Allegations Reviewed 5 4 4 4
Reports Issued 60 57 69 69
Effectiveness Measures:
Annual audit plan completed 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent in hours spent in auditing 85% 90% 90% 90%
Audit Concurrence for Recommendations 95% 95% 95% 95%
Complete "Follow-ups" within 12 months 100% 100% 100% 100%
Efficiency Measures:
MAJOR FY 18-19 GOALS
1.) Through audit coverage use a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve
effectiveness of controls, governance, and risk management to help the City goals.
2.) Continue to provide independent auditing and work closely with management to maximize cost
effectiveness resulting in cost savings.
Internal audit reports completed/ per auditor 1,712 1,712 1,702 1,702
Special assignments/ per auditor 6 6 6 6
Follow-ups completed/ per auditor 6 6 6 6
Reviewed fraud allegations
completed/ per auditor 4.5 5.0 5.0 5.0
Department expenditures per capita $ 1.48 $ 1.51 $ 1.50 $ 1.47
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