CC 07-02-2024 Special Meeting Item No. 1 Enterprise Risk Assessment Final Report and Internal Audit Work Plan_Staff PresentationCC 07-02-2024
Special Meeting
#1
Enterprise Risk Assessment
Final Report and Internal
Audit Work Plan
Presentation
City of Cupertino
FY 24-25 Internal Audit Program and
Enterprise Risk Assessment
City Council Meeting
July 2024
• The City retained Moss Adams to serve as the
designated Internal Auditor and conduct projects
focusing on:
• Risks
• Internal controls
• Efficiency and effectiveness
• Best practices
• Compliance
• Work is being completed under appropriate industry
standards (IIA, GAGAS, AICPA)
Internal Audit Overview
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Role of Internal
Audit
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Source: IIA
Holistic Internal Audit Program Components
Tracking &
ReportingCOpportunitiesBProgram InputsA
• Enterprise
Assessments
• Employees and
Residents
• Performance
Metrics
• Risks
• Controls
• Compliance
• Performance
• Findings &
Recommendations
• Fraud, Waste, and
Abuse Hotline
• Corrective Actions
• Implementation
• Validation
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StatusFocus Area
2021, 2024Enterprise Risk Assessments
2Internal Controls Projects Completed
5Performance/Efficiency Projects
Completed
133Policies Reviewed
52Recommendations Delivered
21Ethics Hotline Reports
To Come in
2025
Recommendations Validated
Internal Audit Program Review
2024 Enterprise
Risk Assessment
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As the City’s internal auditor, Moss Adams
conducted its triennial Enterprise Risk
Assessment (ERA).
The ERA was conducted between
December 2023 and May 2024 and focused
on identifying, categorizing, and evaluating
risks that may interfere with the City’s
ability to achieve its mission.
Assessing Risks
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Risk Assessment
Results
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O VERALL R ISK L EVELRISKCATEGORY
HighFunding and Economics
Moderate to HighCapital Improvement Program
Moderate to HighCompliance and Financial Reporting
Moderate to HighHuman Resources
Moderate to HighPlanning and Strategy
ModerateAsset Management
ModerateGovernance
ModerateInternal Controls
ModerateManagement and Leadership
ModerateOperations and Service Delivery
ModerateOrganization and Staffing
ModeratePolicies and Procedures
ModerateProcurement and Contracting
ModerateReputation and Public Perception
ModerateRisk Programs
Low to ModerateAccounting and Finance
Low to ModerateEthics and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Low to ModerateInformation Technology
Low to ModeratePublic Safety and Security
TrajectoryPreparednessLikelihoodImpact
FlatModerate to HighHighHighFunding and
Economics
High Risk Categories
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TrajectoryPreparednessLikelihoodImpact
Increasing – LowLow to ModerateModerateModerate to HighCapital
Improvement
Program
FlatLow to ModerateModerate to HighModerateCompliance and
Financial
Reporting
Increasing – LowModerateModerate to HighHighHuman
Resources
Increasing – Low ModerateModerate to HighModeratePlanning and
Strategy
Moderate to High Risk Categories
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1. Grants Management Internal Controls Review Assess the
internal controls in place over the City’s grants management
activities (including applications, review, administration, and
reporting). (16 weeks, $25,000)
2. Special Revenue Fund Process Review Document the
process used for special revenue fund accounting, identify
gaps compared to best practices, and conduct testing of prior
years’ accounting. (16 weeks, $18,000)
3. Recommendation Validation Process Establishment
Inventory prior internal and external audit recommendations,
collaborate with City staff to develop a tracking mechanism
and process to report and validate recommendation
implementation. (20 weeks, $10,000)
4. Ongoing Internal Audit Services Attend Audit Committee
and Council meetings, prepare status reports, manage
internal audit program, and monitor FWA hotline. ($7,000)
Recommended Internal Audit
Projects
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The material appearing in this presentation is for informational purposes
only and is not legal or accounting advice. Communication of this information
is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, a legal relationship,
including, but not limited to, an accountant-client relationship. Although
these materials may have been prepared by professionals, they should not be
used as a substitute for professional services. If legal, accounting, or other
professional advice is required, the services of a professional should be
sought.
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• Government Finance Officer’s Association (GFOA)
•GFOA Best Practices Guide on Audit Committees
• Institute of Internal Auditors
•IIA Publication “The Audit Committee: Internal Audit Oversight”
• U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Resources