City of Albuquerque - File #: O-22-56

• File #: O-22-56
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/7/2022
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/5/2023
• Enactment date: 6/23/2023
• Enactment #: O-2023-020
• Title: F/S Amending The Accountability In Government Ordinance, Chapter 2, Article 10 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (Bassan, by request)
• Sponsors: Brook Bassan (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/26/2023	City Clerk	Published
6/20/2023	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
6/12/2023	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/5/2023	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/15/2023	City Council	Substituted	Pass
5/1/2023	City Council	Postponed	Pass
4/17/2023	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation, as Amended
4/10/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation, as substituted	Pass
4/10/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
3/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed as Substituted, as Amended	Pass
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Amended	Pass
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
1/23/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
12/12/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed as Substituted	Pass
12/12/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
11/7/2022	City Council	Introduced and Referred
11/7/2022	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-22-56 ENACTMENT NO. _______________

SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, by request


ORDINANCE
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F/S Amending The Accountability In Government Ordinance, Chapter 2, Article 10 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (Bassan, by request)
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AMENDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 10 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WHEREAS, the duties and powers of the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee provided for under this ordinance, apply to both the City Auditor and the Inspector General, and each office is created pursuant to the Accountability in Government Ordinance (? 2-10-4) and the Inspector General Ordinance (?? 2-17-1 et seq.), respectively; and
WHEREAS, instituting dedicated funding for the Office of Internal Audit sends a strong signal that the City is committed to independent, objective, and unbiased evaluations of government programs and practices that promote accountability and integrity in government; and
WHEREAS, dedicated funding insulates the Office of Internal Audit from political interference, and provides stability by ensuring more equitable and reliable funding for the audit function; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque invests less in the internal audit function than comparable cities identified by the City's Department of Economic Development, and on average these cities invested 0.23% of their total operating budget in the internal audit function, while Albuquerque invested 0.09%; and
WHEREAS, recurring budgets are funded each period to support the current level of service, while non-recurring budgets are typically created for special purposes and through the City's normal budget process for City departments, the Office of Internal Audit's annual operating budget has averaged nearly one-sixth of one percent (0.17%) of the City's overall recurring General Fund operating budget since fiscal ...