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W A T E R I ENERGY I LIF E a_1P_ RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES lad Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: MARCH 11, 2019 ITEM NO: 14 SUBJECT: ACTION PLAN UPDATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE AUDIT OF RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES BY BAKER TILLY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT BY HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS ISSUE: Receive and file an update on the action plans for the Public Utilities Department Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Assessment and Financial Expenditure Audit by Baker Tilly and Organizational Assessment by Hometown Connections. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Receive and file an update on the action plans for the Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Assessment and Financial Expenditure Audit of the Public Utilities Department performed by Baker Tilly; 2. Receive and file an update on the action plan for the Fiscal Year 2016 Organizational Assessment of the Public Utilities Department performed by Hometown Connections; and 3. Direct staff to return to the Board of Public Utilities in one year with a status update on the Action Plan in response to the Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Assessment and Financial Expenditure Audit of the Public Utilities Department performed by Baker Tilly. BACKGROUND: On April 25, 2016, the Public Utilities Board (Board), with seven members present, unanimously received an Organizational Assessment (Assessment) of the Public Utilities Department performed by Hometown Connections. On July 25, 2016, the Board, with six members present, unanimously recommended that the City Council review the findings and recommendations of the Public Utilities Department Performance Audit and Financial Review of Expenditures (Audit) performed by Baker Tilly for the three-year period ending June 30, 2015, receive staff's initial assessment of the findings and recommendations, and direct staff to return in September 2016 with an Action Plan. On July 26, 2016, the City Council received the findings and recommendations of the Public Utilities Audit, received the initial assessment of the findings and recommendations, and directed staff to return in September 2016 with an Action Plan.