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ARTICLE XI.
INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE COMMISSION
INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND PERFORMANCE COMMISSION
(a) Composition. The commission shall be composed of seven (7) members ("commissioners"), with one member appointed by the mayor and each councilmember.
(b) Qualifications. All members of the commission shall reside in the City of Tucson. Notwithstanding section 10A-134(c), persons that serve on another city board, committee or commission are not disqualified from serving as members of the commission. Each member shall have not less than ten (10) years of financial or executive experience; or not less than five (5) years of such experience plus another five (5) years of experience in a comparable field such as project management, grant administration, compliance reporting or data analysis.
(c) Appointments. The mayor and each councilmember shall appoint one member of the Commission.
(d) Terms. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of four (4) years and may be re- appointed for one additional term of four (4) years.
(e) Compensation. The commissioners shall serve without compensation.
(f) Removal. The commissioners are subject to section 10A-134(e). In addition, the commissioners may be removed prior to the expiration of their terms by the mayor and council.
(Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)
The commission shall have the following authority, functions and duties:
(1) To review and provide comment to the city manager and to the mayor and council relating to the city's annual audit plan.
(2) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager or upon a majority vote of the commissioners, to provide independent appraisal of city programs, policies and functions in order to help management perform more efficiently and effectively, and/or to recommend that the mayor and council commission an independent firm to perform such an appraisal.
(3) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager or upon a majority vote of the commissioners, to examine financial reports, various records and procedures to determine compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations, policies and contractual provisions; and/or to recommend that the mayor and council commission an independent firm to perform such examination.
(4) Upon direction from the mayor and council or the city manager or upon a majority vote of the commissioners, to evaluate the city's internal control structure and recommend improvements that will help to safeguard the city's assets.
(5) To perform other functions upon express direction by the mayor and council.
(Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08; Ord. No. 11232, § 1, 12-16-14)
(a) Chair. The commission shall appoint one of its members to serve as the chair of the commission, and another member to serve as vice-chair of the commission.
(b) Bylaws and meetings. The commission shall adopt bylaws for its operations that are consistent with this chapter and other legal authority and file them with the city clerk.
(c) The commission may form subcommittees as may be necessary to carry out its duties and functions.
(d) The commission shall meet once each month, or more frequently as may be necessary.
(e) The commission shall provide reports to the mayor and council not less than every six (6) months, and more frequently upon express request by the mayor and council.
(Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)
The city manager shall provide staff support to the commission, and shall provide the commission with information and documents as may be necessary for the commission to fulfill its functions and duties. The city's internal audit manager, or that person's designee, shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the commission and shall provide technical support to the commission. The ex officio member shall not count towards or affect the quorum requirements of the commission.
(Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 10-21-08)
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