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Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01131
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements.
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Contact
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org; Charles Meadows, Performance Audit Manager, (916) 808-2310, cmeadows@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Auditor
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Presenter
Presenter: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org; Charles Meadows, Performance Audit Manager, (916) 808-2310, cmeadows@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Auditor
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements
3-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: This audit was approved as part of the 2026-27 Work Plan. According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, the Budget and Audit Committee shall receive, review, and forward to the council as appropriate, reports, recommendations, and updates from the City Auditor. This report documents the Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The City Auditor’s presentation of the Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements is consistent with the Mayor and City Council’s intent to have an independent audit function for the City of Sacramento.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: None.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: None.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: On August 11, 2026, the Budget and Audit Committee passed a motion to accept the City Auditor’s Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements and to forward to the City Council for approval.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: This staff report provides the City Council with information that may be used to meet its responsibility to provide oversight and supervision of the City Auditor and other City departments.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The cost of the Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements was funded out of the Office of the City Auditor budget.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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