Office of Audit and Evaluation Director

Office of Audit Services and Management Support MEMORANDUM To: Frank Billingsley, Economic Development Director From: Beryl H. Davis, CPA, CGFM, Director Office of Audit Services and Management Support Re: Follow-Up of Audit of the Permitting Services Division Special Project (Report No. 07-06) Date: January 26, 2007 Attached is a summary of the status of recommendations as determined from our follow-up review of the “Permitting Services Division Special Project” (Report No. 06-10), issued April 17, 2006. Our review procedures consisted of staff inquiries and a review of the status of the recommendations provided by management. Our follow-up was made in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, except that we did not perform substantial tests of evidence supporting the replies from the officials responsible for resolving audit findings and recommendations. Two of the eight recommendations in the original report are implemented. Two are partially implemented, one is planned for implementation and one is not implemented. Two recommendations are no longer applicable. The recommendation not implemented regards the development of a performance goal for the inspection “rollovers” of the Division. We continue to believe that determining performance standards for this area would improve the customer service of the Division. Every year, we perform an annual follow-up on all city-wide recommendations that have not ...