Legislation Details

File #: 26-0651    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/28/2026 In control: Board Audit Committee
On agenda: 8/19/2026 Final action:
Title: Discuss 2026 Annual Audit Plan (Risk Assessment, Asset Management, Pacheco Reservoir Project, and Investigations Process), Receive Status of Open Board-Directed Audit Engagements, and Provide Feedback as Needed.
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Board Audit Committee

Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)



SUBJECT: title
Discuss 2026 Annual Audit Plan (Risk Assessment, Asset Management, Pacheco Reservoir Project, and Investigations Process), Receive Status of Open Board-Directed Audit Engagements, and Provide Feedback as Needed.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Discuss 2026 annual audit plan (Risk Assessment, Asset Management, Pacheco Reservoir Project, and Investigations Process),
B. Receive status of open Board-directed audit engagements, and
C. Provide feedback as needed.
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SUMMARY:
The Board Audit Committee (BAC) has directed the initiation of eight audit engagements that remain open as of July 2026.
* The Board Policy Compliance Audit is in the reporting phase, and the draft report has been updated based on management's initial review, and an updated draft has been submitted to management in preparation for exit conferences.
* The Water Usage and Demand Forecasting audit has concluded the fieldwork and the draft report stage. The final report with management's responses will be presented to the full Board on 9/8/26.
* The Contracting Practices audit is in the reporting phase; the draft report has been submitted to management in preparation for an exit conference.
* The Capital Project Delivery audit commenced later than anticipated and has experienced delays in obtaining the final information necessary to complete audit fieldwork. Because of this, the project remains in the fieldwork stage, with completion projected for late Q3 2026.
* The Asset Management audit commenced in February 2026, and initial interviews have taken place. The draft report is expected to be submitted to management for initial review in Q3 of Calendar Year 2026.
* The Investigations Process audit commenced in April 2026 with an initial planning and a second scoping phase, and the draft report is expected to be s...

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