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J � <br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />Board Memorandum <br />P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 14 <br />SUBJECT: ACTION PLAN IN RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECENTLY <br />PRESENTED PUBLIC UTILITIES PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS <br />ISSUES: <br />Receive, review, and provide input on the Action Plans prepared by staff to implement <br />recommendations from the recently presented Performance Audit and Financial Expenditure <br />Review of the Public Utilities Department; and, direct staff to return in six months with a status update <br />of the Action Plans. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: <br />1. Receive, review, and provide input on the Action Plan to implement recommendations from the <br />recently presented Performance Audit of the Public Utilities Department; <br />2. Receive, review, and provide input on the Action Plan to implement recommendations from the <br />recently presented Financial Expenditure Review of the Public Utilities Department; and <br />3. Direct staff to return in six months with a status update on the Action Plans. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On July 25, 2016 and July 26, 2016, the Public Utilities Department Performance Audit and the Financial <br />Review of Expenditures for the three year period ending June 30, 2015, was presented to the Board and <br />City Council, respectively. City Council accepted the report and directed the Public Utilities Department <br />staff to return to the Public Utilities Board in September 2016 with a detailed action plan and timeline, <br />including the financial impact. <br />If approved by the Board of Public Utilities, this item is expected to be scheduled for the City Council <br />consideration on October 25, 2016. <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with review of the Action Plan at this time. Authorization for <br />expenditure of funds, subject to Public Utilities Board oversight, will be brought back at a later date on a <br />case by case basis. <br />Prepared by: Kevin S. Milligan, Utilities Deputy General Manager <br />Approved by: Girish Balachandran, Utilities General Manager <br />Concurs with: Marianna Marysheva- Martinez, Assistant City Manager <br />Scott G. Miller, Interim Finance Director <br />Approved by: John A. Russo, City Manager <br />Approved as to form: Gary G. Geuss, City Attorney <br />