Legislation Details

File #: 2026-00660    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/20/2026 In control: City Council - 2PM
On agenda: 5/19/2026 Final action:
Title: Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section
Attachments: 1. 2026-00660 STAFF REPORT
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Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section

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FileID

File ID: 2026-00660

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Location

Location: Citywide

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Recommendation

Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section.

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Contact

Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org; Kevin Christensen, Assistant City Auditor, (916) 808-4743, kmchristensen@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Auditor

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Presenter

Presenter: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org; Kevin Christensen, Assistant City Auditor, (916) 808-4743, kmchristensen@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Auditor

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Attachments

Attachments:

1-Description/Analysis

2-Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section

3-Presentation

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Description/Analysis

IssueDetail

Issue Detail: This audit was approved as part of the 2025-26 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 Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section.

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PolicyConsiderations

Policy Considerations: The City Auditor’s presentation of the Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section 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 April 13, 2026, the Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section was presented to the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission for review and comment. On May 5, 2026, the Budget and Audit Committee passed a motion to accept the City Auditor’s Audit of the Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section 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 Sacramento Police Department Evidence and Property Section 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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