Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, November 23, approved the first amendment with Vasquez & Company for on-call internal auditing services.
The agreement will cost the city $75,000, but not more than $100,000, and extend the agreement until December 31, 2024.
In January 2020, the Finance & Governance Committee heard a presentation on the internal audit program framework. At that time, the staff recommended thorough performance evaluations of each city department every six years.
Deputy City Manager Shiri Kilma said, in September 2020, the staff advised the Finance & Governance Committee that until the city locates a source of funding for the program, the request for proposals will be for an on-call internal auditor contract.
“In November, we returned to you and then to the City Council,” she said. “The City Council awarded a professional services agreement to Vasquez & Company after going through a whole RFP (Request for Proposals) process.”
She said the original contract was for $25,000 and, so far, the city has expended $10,000 worth of services.
“Those have been invoiced,” she said.
“The original contract amount was not to exceed $25,000.
“It really depends on what audits are requested, and maybe we would have…
