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Updated Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal
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FileID
File ID: 2025-00958
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) accepting the Updated Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal; and 2) forwarding to the City Council for approval.
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Contact
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Auditor
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Presenter
Presenter: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Auditor
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Updated Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal
3-Original Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In April 2024, the City Council approved a scope proposal for a series of audits focused on the City’s homeless response. The Office of the City Auditor is preparing to release the first audit in the series, which evaluates the effectiveness of the City’s motel shelter program in helping program participants achieve temporary sheltering and in facilitating overall positive outcomes. Since the initial scope proposal was approved, there has been turnover on the City Council, and several Councilmembers have expressed new or evolving concerns regarding the City’s homeless response strategies. In response to these discussions and to ensure the audit work remains aligned with the Council’s priorities, we are bringing forward an updated homeless response audit scope proposal to redefine the scope and objectives of the remaining audit work. The second Homeless Response Audit was approved as part of the City Auditor’s Fiscal Year 2025/26 Work Plan. This second audit will continue to support the City’s efforts to address homelessness with data-driven insights and actionable recommendations, while reflecting the most recent concerns and priorities raised by the City Council.
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.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The City Auditor’s presentation of the Updated Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal 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: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: This staff report provides the Budget and Audit Committee 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 Updated Homeless Response Audit Scope Proposal 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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