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City Auditor Ann-Marie Hogan
   
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Tuesday, April 25 @ 7pm
  
Action on Prudent Reserves to Protect
Vulnerable Residents
 
 
Council will take action Tuesday night on the General Fund Stability Reserve Usage Criteria (item 60) to strengthen the City's Reserve policy, as recommended by the City Manager on November 29, 2016 in response to our February 2016 audit General Fund Reserve Policy Fails to Convey that Maintaining the Reserve is a Priority.
 
 
 
To protect our most vulnerable residents and programs from Federal funding cuts and other emergencies, the City Manager presented Council with a  General Fund Reserve Policy to implement our recommendations by adopting a policy to establish a minimal General Fund Reserve level, and designate criteria and procedures for determining:
  • Amount to be reserved
  • How it will be funded
  • How it will be used
  • Authority and circumstances needed for drawing down the reserve
The General Fund Reserve Policy Council adopted January 24, 2017 removed the provisions for draw down, but Council wisely agreed to revisit that language, and will do so Tuesday night, April 25 with Item #60 General Fund Stability Reserve Usage Criteria. 


What Should We Audit Next?
It's that time again! I am preparing my Audit Plan for FY2018 to present to Council. Do you have audit ideas? Please email your suggestions  to auditor@cityofberkeley.info , or mail them to City Auditor's Office, 2180 Milvia St. 3rd floor, Berkeley, CA  94704.
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Thank you for your continued support for our work to help Berkeley deliver services in a more efficient, effective, and equitable way.  Please contact me at auditor@cityofberkeley.info  or at 981-6750 with your questions, comments, and ideas for the audit plan. I'm always happy to hear from folks who want to get more involved. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
  
Ann-Marie Hogan, Auditor
City of Berkeley Auditor's Office

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